Two more fatalities from massive California wildfires

LOS ANGELES: Two more people were confirmed dead in the massive wildfires raging through northern California, with authorities expressing hope that rain and cooler temperatures will allow firefighters to gain the upper hand.

The two victims, one of whom was identified as a 67-year-old man, were discovered at their homes in the Sierra Nevada Foothills after failing to heed a mandatory evacuation order, deputy Calaveras County coroner Keith Rosa told Agence France-Presse.