Trump Will Travel To California Saturday To Meet With Wildfire Victims

US President Donald Trump makes his way to board Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on August 30, 2018. Trump is heading to Evansville, Indiana for a fundraiser and campaign rally.... US President Donald Trump makes his way to board Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on August 30, 2018. Trump is heading to Evansville, Indiana for a fundraiser and campaign rally. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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MAGALIA, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump will travel to California on Saturday to meet with victims of the deadly wildfires that have scorched the state.

The White House announced Thursday that it is still arranging details of his trip to California, but that visit people who have been impacted by the fires.

The fires in Northern and Southern California started last week and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and the destruction of thousands of homes.

At least 56 people were killed in and nearby the Northern California town of Paradise, which was leveled by the fire.

Two people were killed by the Southern California fire and a third death in that fire zone is under investigation as possibly linked to the fire.

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