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United States: Megafire out of control, thousands evacuated
In California, a megafire has ravaged nearly 145,000 hectares in California. Firefighters are fighting tirelessly but conditions have deteriorated. 4,200 people have been evacuated.
(France Info)
In California, a megafire has ravaged nearly 145,000 hectares in California. Firefighters are fighting tirelessly but conditions have deteriorated. 4,200 people have been evacuated.
An uncontrollable and devastating wall of fire. For 48 hours, a gigantic fire has been ravaging this rural region of northern California. On steep terrain, firefighters are trying to slow the advance of the flames, an unequal fight, many houses will not be saved despite the determination of the firefighters.My team is quite confident, we are doing a lot of work” says volunteer firefighter Craig Kielb.
The small town of Cohasset, California, has already been reduced to ashes. Despite the resources deployed, the rescue services were unable to do anything. The inhabitants were evacuated in time. More than 4,000 people had to flee.Everything we had in our house can be replaced, but I would never have left my animals.”
THE “Park Fire” has ravaged more than 142,000 hectares. It is already considered one of the largest fires California has ever known, a megafire that is still spreading.
