It is rapidly spreading across the forested grounds of California fire which was named Oak Fire. In the battle to extinguish it, 2,500 firefighters and 17 helicopters have fallen, with the flames approaching the famous Yosemite National Park. 70,000 acres have already burned.
The fire, which is already the largest wildfire in California this season, “is moving very quickly and the response window to evacuate residents is limited,” California fire chief John Hagee told CNN. According to the expert, the speed and evolution of the fire is “really unprecedented”.
“Fires were 100 feet high,” David Lee, one of the evacuated residents, told the Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper. The 55-year-old was among the first to leave the area on Friday and believes his home was completely destroyed by the fire. “It was coming right at us. This fire was by far the fastest I have ever seen,” he added.
The fire was 16% contained while 3,700 people have been forced to leave their homes, according to officials, as reported by APE-MPE, citing Reuters and AFP. The fire is fueled mainly by trees and brush that have dried out in the area, which, like most of Californiais affected by chronic drought.
“It’s a direct result of climate change,” estimated John Hagee. “We can’t have ten years of drought in California and expect things to stay the same.”
Source: News Beast
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