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Over 100,000 fleeing California fires

The largest fire on Saturday covers an area of ​​121,000 acres west of Sacramento, making it the second largest single fire in the state’s history.

According to the authorities, a large number of lightning strikes – 12,000 have been registered in the last 72 hours – have ignited the fires. In total, more than 312,000 acres of California’s forests are burning in more than 600 fires across the state, from north to south.

Six people have so far died and over 40 have been injured, including several firefighters, state authorities say.

We have not seen anything like this in many, many years, says Gavin Newsom, Governor of California.

Fires and corona

More than 119,000 people have left their homes to seek safety.

California is also the state in the United States with the most detected cases of coronavirus, close to 660,000. This contributes to many people being skeptical about gathering in the authorities’ evacuation premises.

Tourists in the area are asked to travel home so that those who need to be evacuated can get shelter.

12,000 firefighters have been deployed in the extinguishing work, which is very difficult. Crush-dry vegetation and wind cause the fires to spread quickly.

Ask for help

Several U.S. states have sent firefighters and firefighters and helicopters to California. Governor Newsom has also asked Australia and Canada for help.

– The fires are a great strain on our resources, he says.

Several buildings have been taken by the flames in the Napa and Sonoma wine regions, and in the Big Basin Redwoods State Park, several historic buildings have burned to the ground.

The fires also threaten major cities such as Santa Cruz.

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