A video posted by netizens University of California, Davis Fire Department captured the intensity of the Tamarack fire.
This video released by Nathan Trauernicht, chief of the fire department at the University of California, Davis, shows embers, flames and smoke outside the windshield of a fire truck as firefighters protect a Nevada housing development on Wednesday night.
He said in a tweet: “The video shot by our @UCDavisFire staff in the cab of #TamarakFire’s Brush 34 is heartbreaking because they worked hard to protect the housing development last night.”
This Firefighters spent six hours in the fire According to the University of California, Davis, it is close to Highway 395 north of Topaz Lake.
In response to a tweet, Trauernicht said that the house was saved, but some buildings and agricultural machinery were lost in the fire.
Trauernicht praised the bravery of the firefighters.
“I am extremely proud of the bravery of our @ucdavis firefighters because they helped protect our state,” he said in a tweet.
The video has been viewed more than 50,000 times and liked more than 1,500 times.
Gary S. May, President of the University of California, Davis, responded to this tweet and praised the firefighters.
“You know this sentence: not all heroes wear cloaks,” he wrote on Twitter.
The critics also expressed their gratitude.
A user named @ExtraGranola said on Twitter: “For those who have never driven in a fire, I think it’s important to note that you can feel the heat even in a truck. The heat is like driving through a wood burning oven.” “Thank you, firefighter!!!
According to the US Forest Service, the Tamarack fire spanned California and Nevada, located south of Lake Tahoe, covering more than 65,000 acres. Only 4% of the fires are under control, and it is expected that they will not be fully controlled until August 31.
According to the Forest Service, the fire started on July 4, when it was a lightning strike in Mokelumne Wilderness, and the strong winds on July 16 caused the fire to spread. As of Friday, it has forced the evacuation of 2,439 people.
More than 1,400 people are fighting the fire.
The UC Davis Fire Department did not respond Weekly newspaper Ask for comments on Saturday.
This fire is one of many fires that have destroyed the West Coast in recent weeks.
The Dixie Fire, also in California, has burned 181,289 acres Became the largest wildfire in the state Until 2021.
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The largest piracy fire in the country As of Saturday morning, 401,601 acres had been burned.
2020, wildfire Burned more than 10 million acres And destroyed nearly 18,000 buildings.
