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Fires in California / Thousands of people leave their homes

2022-09-04 15:39:24, Kosova & Bota CNA
Fires in California / Thousands of people leave their homes
Fire in California

A wildfire in a rural area of ??northern California destroyed about 100 homes and other buildings, fire department officials said Saturday. At least two people were injured and thousands of people were forced to leave their homes as the flames quickly spread.

The fire broke out Friday afternoon north of the town of Weed, which has about 2,600 residents and is located 402 kilometers north of San Francisco. The flames spread to the Lincoln Heights neighborhood, where a significant number of homes were burned and residents were forced to evacuate.

Zëdhënësi i Departamentit të Zjarrfikësve në Kaliforni, Rick Carhart tha 20 për qind e zjarrit tani është nën kontroll dhe e përshkroi situatën si "sfiduese".

“Kjo është një sfidë unike sepse zjarri është brenda qytetit, nuk është i ngjashëm me zjarret në pyje ose shkurre. Kështu që ky zjarr paraqet sfida dhe pengesa të ndryshme. Zjarri shpërtheu dhe u përhap shumë shpejt”, tha zoti Carhart.

Ai gjithashtu vuri në dukje se era mund të ketë nxitur përhapjen e shpejt të zjarrit në qytetin Weed.

"September and October are the most severe months for fires in this part of the state because the lack of rain brings drought, making the fields more vulnerable to fires. Residents say that the town of Weed is often windy, which is likely to have been an important factor in the spread of this fire," says a spokesman for the California Fire Department.

The fire caused the injury of two people, extensive material damage and the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes.

Weather conditions improved overnight, but another wildfire that broke out Friday northwest of Weed City grew significantly. There are no reports of injuries or damaged objects in that fire. The causes of both fires are being investigated by the authorities./ VOA





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