Posted on 08/01/2018 2:54:30 PM PDT by robowombat
As firefighters continued to gain ground on the massive Carr Fire in Northern California and the Ferguson Fire to the south that has threatened Yosemite National Park, new blazes were erupting to threaten homes and lives elsewhere in the state.
North of San Francisco, residents from about 60 homes were evacuated as a fire near the Mendocino National Forest erupted late Tuesday. That fire was only about 40 miles north of twin blazes in Mendocino and Lake counties that took off earlier this week and together pose a threat to some 12,000 homes.
About nine miles northwest of Yuba City, the Butte Fire has grown to more than 1,500 acres and was moving at a "critical" rate of speed, Cal Fire Deputy Chief Scott McLean said, according to The Sacramento Bee.
The newspaper reports that, "Winds from the west are pushing the fire along, sending smoke into Yuba City and Marysville, but by late Tuesday fire officials said the blaze was 40 percent contained."
Death Toll In Northern California's Carr Fire Rises To 6 NATIONAL Death Toll In Northern California's Carr Fire Rises To 6 Firefighters Making Tentative Progress Against Deadly California Wildfires NATIONAL Firefighters Making Tentative Progress Against Deadly California Wildfires The high winds and temperatures that helped drive the Carr Fire — the largest of at least 17 major fires that have ravaged California in recent weeks — have eased somewhat, allowing firefighters to create more containment lines, according to Liam Moriarty, a reporter with Jefferson Public Radio.
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The Carr Fire has burned through nearly 113,000 acres and is now considered 30 percent contained, according to Cal Fire. It has destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and killed six people and is now considered the seventh most destructive wildfire in the state's history.
Some of the 40,000 residents who were forced to flee as the Carr Fire approached say they did not get any notification ahead of time.
Wonder how many started by the ROP.
Well that answers one question - they weren’t started by nature.
They never are in California. Always arson.
So - no lightning then. well considering the destruction maybe some good ‘ol western justice is needed.
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