<Anchor> The
worst wildfires ever in the western United States are intensifying.
The death toll has risen to 15, and dozens are still missing.
There have been unfortunate cases of victims who could not escape the fire.
This is reporter Kim Young-ah.
<Reporter> The
sky is colored orange as if wearing a filter.
Gray smoke from across the border to Vancouver, Canada.
The worst wildfires unprecedented have already turned into ashes in California alone, nearly 20 times the area of Seoul.
Nearby Oregon has ordered more than 10% of the state's population, or 500,000 people, to evacuate, leaving an entire village in ruins.
A 13-year-old boy who was unable to evacuate was found dead holding a dog in a car.
In Washington State, a one-year-old baby was killed by fire.
The woman, staying in the shelter, threw herself into the lake and managed to save her life.
[Dennis Hendrickson/Oregon Resident: Eight people ran to the end of the road, descended into the sand, and then jumped into the water.
To avoid the flames.]
To date, only 15 people have died and dozens of people are missing.
[Hilary Franz / Wildfire Victim: The whole village has been completely destroyed.
There is no chance to recover.] Even
today (12th), tens of thousands of firefighters are put in to fight day and night.
However, wildfires are still spreading simultaneously in more than 50 locations, including 35 in California alone and 20 in Oregon.
The fiercely spreading flames join each other and quickly grow in power on a larger scale.
At this time, it is impossible to predict when the fire will be caught and how much more damage will increase.
(Video editing: Kim Jun-hee)