Massive fires in California, USA
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According to Mehr News Agency, citing CBS News, a massive fire in the northern state of California, which is now known as the “Park Fire”, started on Wednesday from a small spark in the Chico area and in less than 2 days, It became the biggest fire in the state; The man who is the main cause of this fire is currently in custody.
The “park fire” started last Wednesday in a park and spread from 6,400 hectares late Wednesday night to 45,550 hectares on Thursday morning; But by Friday morning, it increased fivefold and 239,100 hectares of land in the region were burned in flames.
It is said that the fire control was around 3% in the early hours, but now it has reached zero.
Butte County Sheriff Corey Honiah said, “This fire has fingers that spread in different directions depending on which way the wind is blowing.”
Local authorities announced at a press conference on Friday afternoon that the flames are spreading at a rate of 4,000 to 5,000 hectares per hour.
Cory Hunia also added in an interview with “CBS” that “about 4,000 residents of Bute County received evacuation orders from the area, and evacuation orders were also issued in three The counties of the state of California, Tehama, Shasta and Plumas have also been issued.
California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for areas affected by two wildfires, saying the fires destroyed homes and infrastructure. exposed to a new threat.