Update from Sen. Dianne Feinstein's office
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) spoke to her peers on the Senate Floor Tuesday
At the time Feinstein's spoke, there were 14 large fires burning throughout California. According to Feinstein's office, as many as 500,000 people had been evacuated, and the fire had burned
more than 400 miles and in excess of 309,000 acres.
According to a release from Feinstein's office, Slide & Grass Valley Fires have comprehensively burned
1,800 acres, destroyed 450 homes and are threatening 1,900 structures.