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The Valley Fire burns off Highway 29 Sunday evening. Valley Fire in Lake and Sonoma Counties Sunday September 13th, 2015. As of Sunday evening the fire had burned over 50,000 acres and was 0% contained. The Associated Press reported that at least one person was killed due to the fire.
The Valley Fire burns off Highway 29 on Sept. 13, 2015. Stuart Palley
The Valley Fire burns off Highway 128 Sunday evening. Valley Fire in Lake and Sonoma Counties Sunday September 13th, 2015. As of Sunday evening the fire had burned over 50,000 acres and was 0% contained. The Associated Press reported that at least one person was killed due to the fire.
The Valley Fire burns off Highway 128 on Sept. 13, 2015. Stuart Palley
A burned out truck sits in front of a destroyed structure in Middletown, CA Sunday evening. Valley Fire in Lake and Sonoma Counties Sunday September 13th, 2015. As of Sunday evening the fire had burned over 50,000 acres and was 0% contained. The Associated Press reported that at least one person was killed due to the fire.
A burned out truck sits in front of a destroyed structure on Sept. 13, 2015 in Middletown, Calif.Stuart Palley
The Valley Fire burns off Highway 128 Sunday evening. Valley Fire in Lake and Sonoma Counties Sunday September 13th, 2015. As of Sunday evening the fire had burned over 50,000 acres and was 0% contained. The Associated Press reported that at least one person was killed due to the fire.
The Valley Fire burns off Highway 128 on Sept. 13, 2015. Stuart Palley
The Valley Fire burns off Highway 29 south of Middletown, CA, Sunday evening Sept. 13, 2015. Valley Fire in Lake and Sonoma Counties Sunday September 13th, 2015. As of Sunday evening the fire had burned over 50,000 acres and was 0% contained. The Associated Press reported that at least one person was killed due to the fire.
The Valley Fire burns off Highway 29 south of Middletown, Calif on Sept. 13, 2015. Valley Fire in Lake and Sonoma Counties Sunday September 13th, 2015. As of Sunday evening the fire had burned over 50,000 acres and was 0% contained.Stuart Palley

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