Two killed, 100 homes destroyed by fast-moving California wildfire

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By Noah Berger KERN COUNTY, Calif. (Reuters) - A fast-moving central California wildfire that more than doubled in size on Friday has killed two people and destroyed 100 structures, prompting Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency for a fire-ravaged county. The so-called Erskine Fire broke out on Thursday afternoon in the foothills of Kern County about 42 miles (68 km) northeast of Bakersfield, and three firefighters were hospitalized for smoke inhalation, officials said. The Kern County Fire Department said on Friday afternoon two people had died, though it did not identify the people or release further details.

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