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October 2017 Northern California wildfires. More than a dozen wildfires around Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, and Yuba counties in California, kill at least ten people, destroy at least 1500 homes and businesses, and force 20 thousand people to evacuate. The Governor of California, Jerry Brown, declares a state of emergency. (The Washington Post)
Disasters and accidents Vanuatu begins evacuating 11,000 islanders from the island of Ambae because of the erupting volcano Manaro Voui which pollutes the water. (Reuters) Law and crime O. J. Simpson robbery case Nevada prison authorities release former NFL player O. J. Simpson on parole after serving nine years for a 2007 Las Vegas armed robbery. Previously, a jury had acquitted Simpson of ...
October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) ... English actor (d. 2017) 1931 – Homer Smith, American football player and coach (d. 2011)
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The Tubbs Fire was a wildfire in Northern California during October 2017. At the time, the Tubbs Fire was the most destructive wildfire in California history, [7] [1] burning parts of Napa, Sonoma, and Lake counties, inflicting its greatest losses in the city of Santa Rosa.
The Canyon Fire 2, also known as the Canyon 2 Fire, was a wildfire that burned in the Anaheim Hills area of the city of Anaheim in Orange County, California.The fast-moving brush fire broke out on October 9, 2017, around 9:45 A.M. PDT near the 91 Freeway and Gypsum Canyon Road.
Monday October 9: Vice President Pence holds a fundraiser at Newport Beach, California, to raise funds for Republican Congressmen and to promote the administration's tax-cut initiative. [29] Tuesday October 10: President Trump meets with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the White House, seeking his advice on dealing with North Korea ...
October 9: Thanksgiving in Canada (2017); Hangul Day in South Korea ; Leif Erikson Day in the United States Malala Yousafzai 1594 – Sinhalese–Portuguese War : Portugal had almost conquered the island of Sri Lanka when its army was completely annihilated, ending the Campaign of Danture .