CABRERA: The Carr fire in northern California has claimed at least two lives and nearly doubled in size. Today, President Trump today approved an emergency declaration in the state. The fires are fueled by high temperatures, erratic winds, heavy vegetation. People are fleeing for their lives as their homes and neighborhoods burst into flames. Again, at least two people are dead, 500 structures destroyed. And since the fire exploded overnight nearly 81,000 acres have now burned. CNN's Dan Simon is on the ground in Keswick, California. We see the destruction behind you, Dan. Fill us in.</s>DAN SIMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, the destruction is just incredible. We were just driving along the main highway and just came across this subdivision. This is Keswick estates. And you can see that there is really nothing left. If take and you look from, above it gives you sort of appreciation of the scope of just one neighborhood. And there are several neighborhoods that have been devastated. And there is just nothing left. This is also the community where three people went missing, a grandmother and her -- and two young children. And so we are still waiting to get confirmation as to what may have happened to them. But it's just an unfortunate situation at this point. There are two people confirmed dead, two firefighters. And unfortunately, in terms of the overall fire, the weather conditions are just terrible. Triple digit temperatures today. Supposed to get windy tonight, this area still under a red flag warning. So it's possible there could be even more destruction. They are still evacuating communities. So we are just going to have to see what happens this evening. That's is really when the conditions get bad, Ana.</s>CABRERA: All right. Dan Simon, we know you will stay on top of it. Thank you very much. Coming up, echoes of Orwell, the President draws comparison to dystopian novel from decade half after telling a crowd don't believe what you see.
Carr Fire In Northern California Has Claimed At Least Two Lives And Nearly Doubled In Size