Donnelly said at least two dozen privately owned homes on a road that juts into a canyon southwest of town were destroyed. Three propane tanks totaling 11,000 gallons exploded, he said, and an elementary school also caught fire, although it wasn't clear whether it burned.that a church, a library and a historic general store appear to have survived the fire, although Wait's home burned after his family was evacuated early Saturday.Fires burn behind buildings in Big Creek, Calif.
Donnelly said firefighters battling the blaze ran out of water Saturday night. Two plant employees who had been evacuated from Big Creek raced back into the flames to establish a new water supply and tie it into the hydrant system, Donnelly said.The fire, which began Friday, exploded to a massive 78,790 acres by Monday afternoon in the Sierra Nevada mountains, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. It was zero percent contained.
Over the weekend, more than 200 people staying at a campground in Sierra National Forest were evacuated by helicopter after the fire quickly surrounded them, making the only road out of the forest impassable.The blaze was one of dozens that firefighters were trying to extinguish over Labor Day weekend. Red flag warnings — the National Weather Service's most serious fire alert — were in effect for much of California through Wednesday as powerful winds were expected to sweep across the state.A record 2 million acres have burned in California so far this year. Scientists have partly attributed the state's increasingly intense wildfire seasons to climate change, which has made the season longer and hotter and its vegetation more combustible.
“There’s a few homes that are still standing, but when you look at Malden right now it’s pretty close to complete devastation,” he told the station.
These Men, Women & Prisoners That Fight These Wildfires Are Some Courageous People. The Flames Are As Tall As Buildings In Some Areas & The Heat Has To Be Outrageously Hot. Thank Firemen Every Where
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Perhaps it would be a good start to vote against fossil fuels aka global warming? No more oil (from the arctic), no more fracking, a lot more wind and solar energy. Start voting against what threatens you most. Still need to think about that?
Помоги Господи Всем Уповающим На Твою Великую Милость, Чтобы Спастись От Пожара И Остаться Живыми.
GerryPoling1 This is so sad
it was yellow, YELLOW! in my town a few days ago in colorado. it's nuts
But was it a boy or a girl?
That is so sad.
Y'all just now go the story
The smallest big creek in the world.
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California cannot manage their over growth or their power, but move here, we have an ocean!
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PatrckStatic
Question... With a wildfire nearby, why would you think, 'you know what? Screw it. I'm still going camping!'
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