California in danger: Donald trump declared emergency in California as wildfires killed great-grandmother and two children.

The remains of an elderly woman and her great-grandchildren have been found at home destroyed by a wildfire in California. 

Melody Bledsoe, 70, is  believed to become stranded in her home along with five-year-old James Robert and his four -year- old sister Emily.  Their bodies are yet to be formally identified. 

Her husband Ed headed out for supplies and received a desperate call from his great-grandson warning that the flames were drawing closer,relatives said.

A total of five people are feared to be killed  by the wildfires- including a firefighter and an 81-year-old bulldozer operator who died while trying to contain the blaze.

More than 38, 000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in the of Redding as the fires enter their sixth day.

A total of 17 people have been reported missing in the area- but officials say most are below to be alive as their houses are still standing.  The Bledsoes was reduced to ashes. 

Some 3,400 firefightersare battling whatis being called "the carr fir fire, which is growing "uncontrollably" and closing in on homes as high winds are triple-digit temperatures drive flames through bone -dry vegetation. 

Donald Trump has declared an emergency in California, allowing counties affected by the wildfires to federal assistance. 

Shelter in schools and colleges have reached full capacity in Shasta County, and the US government has approved aid for California to stop it's spread and deal with its consequences .

One town, Keswick , has been reduced to smouldering ashes by the inferno, which whipped into a fire " tornado " on Thursday leaping on gale force winds across the sacramentor river.

" This fire was whipped up into a whirlwind of activity, uprooting trees, moving vehicles, moving parts of roadways " ken pimlott, director of the California department of  forestry and fire protection (calFire) , said.

" This fire is a long way from done" he added. 

The damage already done by the California fire is extensive. 

At least 125 square miles (320 square km)had been scorched by the carr fire on Saturday night (28/07/18). On Friday, 75 square miles (194 square KM) of land was burning .

Most of the 500 buildings already destroyed and 5000 under threat are in Redding where 90, 000 people live.

Beyond the Carr fire, U.S officials are tracking 89 active large fires across 14 states.They include major blazes close to Yosemite Nations park and in the San Jacinto  mountains. 

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