WATCH: Dramatic footage of car driving through California fire
Firefighters battled wildfires in California's wine region on Tuesday as the death toll rose to 15 . This crazy footage was taken from within the blaze.
US President Donald Trump declared a major disaster in California, freeing up federal funding and resources to help fight the 17 large wildfires in the western State.
Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in eight counties, including wine-producing Napa and Sonoma, and said thousands of firefighters had been deployed to fight the blazes.
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Nine deaths were reported in Sonoma County, three in Mendocino County, two in Napa County, and one in Yuba County, and the governor said "emergency responders anticipate the number of fatalities could grow."
This video was taken by a couple that managed to escape the blaze by driving through the fire.