According to California fire officials, the California monument fire surpassed 183,000 acres on Monday, and more than 2,000 firefighters were trying to control it, and some residents were told to evacuate.
The fire is burning in Trinity County (east of Eureka) in northwestern California. According to the U.S. Forest Service, about 37% of the fires have been contained on Monday and are expected to be fully controlled on November 1. It remains the third largest wildfire in the state.
It was caused by a lightning strike near Monument Peak on July 30. According to data from the National Weather Service, the temperature reached 89 degrees when firefighters were fighting the blaze on Monday.
According to the Forest Service, high temperatures and high-pressure systems that are expected to bring dry conditions and single-digit humidity may increase fire activity.
According to the Forest Service, staff continued to improve the containment line along Haianbo Road and worked along Pattison Ridge to “control the fire” when it went downhill on Monday.
On Monday, the Sany County Sheriff’s Office ordered the evacuation of the area along the Haianbom Road west of the Lucky Jeep Trail to Midway Ridge, the office said in a statement. Facebook postal. Residents are urged to leave “immediately” and be cautious when evacuating the area.
At the same time, the long-burning Dixie Fire continued to burn, reaching 910,495 acres. 57% of the fires are under control.
The fire originated on July 13 and was the second largest wildfire in California history.The biggest one is August 2020 Complex fire, Burned 1,032,648 acres.
As some evacuated residents began to return to their homes, the California Forestry and Fire Department (Cal Fire, said in Monday’s update.
According to the California Fire Department, the southwestern part of the fire “continues to produce extreme fire behavior every day”, spreading south and east at the same time. On Sunday, a fire broke out in the Ross Canyon area, “challenging” firefighters.
According to the California Fire Department, so far, one person has died and more than 1,282 buildings have been destroyed. Ninety-two buildings were damaged.fire Large parts destroyed Greenville Town.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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According to Cal Fire data, the area of Caldor, the second largest fire in the state, expanded to 216,358 acres, with a control area of 44%. The fire has injured 5 people and destroyed 922 buildings.
According to the California Fire Department, the fire eased overnight, “allowing firefighters to find the place where it happened during the day.” The humidity difference and temperature increase at night caused some internal parts to burn, but the staff mitigated the threat to any building.
According to the California Fire Department, in the West Side, staff continue to fight the “aggressive direct attack” of the fire and keep it within its current range. It is expected to be controlled on September 27. According to the California Fire Department, as of Monday, there were 18 wildfires burning approximately 1.34 million acres of land in California.
