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A partial state of emergency was declared in the western US state where several fires, which have killed six people, have raged since the middle of the week.
Fires killed six people and are rapidly gaining ground in California, where a partial state of emergency has been declared and thousands of people have been forced to flee. be evacuated, while a suspected arsonist has been arrested. According to the California Governor's Emergency Department (Cal OES), some 63,000 hectares have burned in 14 fires in California, and 10,000 firefighters are mobilized to fight them.
The Fire baptized "Carr" north of the city of Redding (northern California), which caused the death of two firefighters on Thursday in separate incidents, has burned 32,700 hectares since Monday, destroyed 500 buildings and damaged another 75, Calfire Fire Department said Saturday. Friday night, the area burned was 20,000 hectares. It is limited to 5% and, in the night, "has progressed in all directions with significant advances" according to firefighters. Two young children and their 70-year-old great-grandmother, Melodie Bledsoe, died in the fire "Carr" announced Saturday their family to American media.
In total, 38 000 people were evacuated in Shasta County because of what was described by the governor of California Jerry Brown of Focus "uncontrollable" .
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Federal support
President Donald Trump signed a decree on Saturday ordering the Emergency Management Agency (Fema) to provide support to the county authorities.
In the south of California, "More than 1,300 firefighters fight against the fire " Cranston " which destroyed five houses and resulted in road closures and the evacuation of approximately 7,000 people " said the National Forest Service.
The blaze that has been raging since Wednesday in the San Bernardino National Forest, nearly 150 kilometers southeast of Los Angeles, has burned to near of 5,300 hectares and was limited to 17%, according to a report Saturday morning. It threatens about 4,900 buildings and three firefighters were injured.
A 32-year-old man, Brandon McGlover, was arrested shortly after the fire started. He is suspected of causing nine fires in southwestern Riverside County and was charged with arson charges on Friday morning for which he pleaded not guilty.
Status of emergency
Governor Brown has declared a state of emergency in this county – which allows to unlock additional resources – affected by power cuts because of the damage caused by the flames on several kilometers of the distribution system.
Further north, the "Ferguson" fire continued to progress near Yosemite National Park, which had to close in part, particularly the Yosemite Valley, which should be reopened to the public only. August 3 at the end of the day
According to an update on the situation broadcast on Saturday morning, the Inciweb news service reported that the fire that started on July 13 had destroyed 20,000 hectares and remained circumscribed at 29%, like Friday. One firefighter was killed and seven people injured.
The State Emergency Service warned that "the risk of fire continues to increase across California" . "Make sure your family and friends are ready to evacuate. Be on your guard " he tweeted.
According to the National Fire Coordination Center (NIFC), 36 major fires broke out Saturday morning across the United States and had already destroyed more than 93 000 hectares in the territory managed by the National Forest Service
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