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CALIFORNIA FIRE by fairly strong winds,"
Continued from Front Carhart said. "It's really dry
Flames were engulfing and we have low humidity
homes, utility poles were — and unfortunately those
crashing down and things are great conditions for a
were exploding, said Gina fire to spread."
Oviedo, who described A hospital and several
a devastating scene as schools were evacuated
she evacuated the town as thick grey smoke and
of Paradise. Fire officials ash filled the sky above
were working on a plan Paradise and could be
to rescue patients from a seen from miles away.
hospital after officials tried The Adventist Health
to evacuate them but had Feather River Hospital in
to turn back because of Paradise evacuated staff
gridlocked traffic. and 41 patients to other
Honea confirmed reports hospitals, given its close
that evacuees had to proximity to the fire, said Jill
abandon their vehicles as Kinney, an Adventist Health
they fled the scene. "We're spokeswoman. She said a
getting them on other group of 20 other patients
vehicles with room. We're were initially evacuated
working very hard to get but then returned to
people out. The message the facility because of
I want to get out is if you gridlocked traffic.
can evacuate, you need Gaddie, the fire official, said
to evacuate," Honea said. authorities were "working The massive plume from the Camp Fire, burning in the Feather River Canyon near Paradise, Calif.,
All of Paradise, a town on a plan" to rescue the wafts over the Sacramento Valley as seen from Chico, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.
of about 27,000 people patients. Associated Press
180 miles (290 kilometers) Some of the hospital's
northeast of San Francisco, "outbuildings," such as out- people to leave the mobile whole hill's on fire. God help the fire right now, and more
was ordered to evacuate, patient clinics caught fire home park they manage in us!" Bernacett said before are coming," he said. "There
said Butte County Sheriff's and were damaged but Paradise and had minutes breaking down crying. She are dozens of strike teams
spokeswoman Miranda the main hospital was not, to evacuate. and her husband grabbed that we're bringing in from
Bowersox. said Kinney. She and her husband their dog, jumped in their all parts of the state."
The wildfire was reported Four of the hospital's "knocked on doors, yelled pickup truck and drove The National Weather
at 6:30 a.m., Rick Carhart, employees were briefly and screamed" to alert through flames before Service issued red flag
a Cal Fire spokesman, said. trapped in the basement as many of the residents getting to safety, she said. warnings for fire dangers
Within roughly six hours, the and rescued by California of 53 mobile homes and Officials were sending as in many areas of the
fire had grown to more than Highway Patrol officers, recreational vehicles as many crews as they could state, saying low humidity
26 square miles (69 square Kinney said. possible, Bernacett said. gather, Carhart said. and strong winds were
kilometers), said Gaddie. Shari Bernacett said her "My husband tried his best "Every engine that we expected to continue
"The blaze is being driven husband tried to get to get everybody out. The could put on the fire is on through Friday evening.q

Justice Ginsburg in hospital after fracturing 3 ribs in fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — University Hospital in Wash- tice Brett Kavanaugh, who hospitalized after a bad re- The extent of Ginsburg's in-
Eighty-five-year-old Su- ington early Thursday after joined the court last month. action to medicine in 2009. jury was not clear.
preme Court Justice Ruth experiencing discomfort President Donald Trump But she has never missed A complete break requires
Bader Ginsburg fractured overnight, court spokes- and new acting Attorney Supreme Court arguments. making sure the two ends
three ribs in a fall in her of- woman Kathy Arberg said. General Matthew Whitaker The court won't hear argu- are in alignment, so that
fice at the court and is in She was admitted to the were on hand. Ginsburg ments again until Nov. 26. a sharp piece of bone
the hospital, the court said hospital for treatment and has had a series of health Rib fractures are common doesn't puncture nearby
Thursday. observation after tests problems. She broke two among older adults, partic- blood vessels or organs.
The court's oldest justice fell showed she fractured three ribs in a fall in 2012. She has ularly after falls. The severity Broken ribs typically heal
Wednesday evening, the ribs. In her absence, the had two prior bouts with depends in part on wheth- on their own in six weeks to
court said. She called Su- court went ahead Thurs- cancer and had a stent im- er the ribs are cracked or a month, and patients are
preme Court police to take day with a courtroom cere- planted to open a blocked broken all the way through, advised to limit strenuous
her to George Washington mony welcoming new Jus- artery in 2014. She also was and how many are broken. activity.q