I was reading how only fires that might burn down homes or farm or ranches or businesses are they putting out right now because of not enough resources in California, Oregon and Washington. So, many fires they are just letting burn unless they are moving towards buildings or National Parks where people are. So, the point of this is "Hikers beware" especially if you are downwind of a wilderness on fire or near one. IF people don't live there that fire might get you.
Destruction from California wildfires now tops 1000 homes
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scorched sign and homes remain on Thursday Sept. 17, 2015 in Anderson
Springs, Calif. The Valley Fire that sped through Middletown and other
parts of rural Lake County, less than 100 miles north of San Francisco,
has continued to burn since Saturday ...
Destruction from California wildfires now tops 1,000 homes
Updated 11:35 pm, Saturday, September 19, 2015
Nehemiah
White, right, and Selena Craine of Lake County Animal Care and Control
lead a pony and quarter horse found roaming Thursday Sept. 17, 2015 in
Anderson Springs, Calif. They were assisted by Cal Fire crew from
Riverside. The Valley fire that sped through Middletown and other parts
of rural Lake County, less than 100 miles north of San Francisco, has
continued to burn since Saturday despite a massive firefighting effort.
(Paul Kitagaki Jr./The Sacramento Bee via AP) MAGS OUT; LOCAL
TELEVISION OUT (KCRA3, KXTV10, KOVR13, KUVS19, KMAZ31, KTXL40);
MANDATORY CREDIT (REV-SHARE) (ONLN OUT; IONLN OUT - MBI)
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scorched sign and homes remain on Thursday Sept. 17, 2015 in Anderson
Springs, Calif. The Valley Fire that sped through Middletown and other
parts of rural Lake County, less than 100 miles north of San Francisco,
has continued to burn since Saturday despite a massive firefighting
effort. (Paul Kitagaki Jr./The Sacramento Bee via AP) MAGS OUT; LOCAL
TELEVISION OUT (KCRA3, KXTV10, KOVR13, KUVS19, KMAZ31, KTXL40);
MANDATORY CREDIT (REV-SHARE) (ONLN OUT; IONLN OUT - MBI)
The tally of homes destroyed topped 1,000 on Saturday after authorities assessing damage in the Sierra Nevada foothills counted another 250 houses destroyed by flames still threatening thousands of more structures.
"Some of the homes are tucked back in rural areas, so it's taken time to reach them," state fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said.
The new count of 511 homes destroyed by one of the blazes — up from 252 a day earlier — comes as firefighters make significant progress against it.
The fire, which killed at least two people, was 67 percent contained. Another 6,400 structures remain under threat.
A separate blaze in Lake County, about 170 miles northwest, has destroyed 888 structures, at least 585 of them homes. It has killed three people.
Residents of Middletown, the area hardest hit by the massive wildfire in California, were allowed to return home Saturday afternoon. Evacuation orders for other areas in Lake County remained.
The Lake County fire tore through 62 square miles in 12 hours, causing thousands of residents to flee after it ignited a week ago. About 19,000 people were ordered to evacuate. The blaze had charred 116 square miles and was 50 percent contained Saturday.
A weekend of heat had descended on the wildfires after several favorable days, raising fears that major gains could be undone.
"We're looking at predicted weather of 100 degrees for the next couple of days, and at least mid-90s throughout the weekend," Scott Mclean, a battalion chief with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, said Friday.
That makes it essential that the smoldering remains of the two giant blazes be dealt with as quickly and thoroughly as possible, Mclean said.
"You've got some high temps, high winds that could stir up those ash piles and those ember piles," he said. "We have to do that mop-up to be sure this fire goes to bed."
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