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The US Federal Government has stepped up aid to California this year (28), sending thousands of firefighters to contain a number of fires that have killed six people and destroyed thousands of houses.
and a third forced the partial closure of the popular Yosemite National Park.
Two children and their 70-year-old great-grandmother, Melody Bledsoe, died in
The flames also killed two firefighters, said the California Fire and Rescue Service (Cal Fire ), while another firefighter died in the Fergunson fire.
an emergency declaration for California, President Donald Trump "ordered federal aid to supplement the state, community and local intervention efforts, because of emergency conditions that resulted from a "
Federal Emergency Management Agency" is authorized to identify, mobilize and provide, at its discretion, the equipment and resources necessary to mitigate the effects of "
Friday, California's Governor, Jerry Brown, called for federal aid" to save lives and protect property, "said his office in a note
Brown also called for military planes, shelters and water for 30,000 evacuees in Shasta County, north-central state, where the Carr has grown "out of control."
In addition, it was declared a state of emergency
According to the Californian Emergency Services (Cal OES), 63,000 hectares were consumed by the National Fire Brigade, which was used by the National Guard to help the 3,400 firefighters who were already trying to contain the flames destroying 500 structures.
Since Monday, the fire "Carr", north of the town of Redding (northern California), has consumed 32,700 hectares, destroyed 500 buildings and damaged another 75, said Calfire Saturday. On Thursday, two firefighters were killed in the fire, and on the sixth night, the fire had devastated 20,000 hectares.
In Southern California, "more than 1,300 firefighters are battling fire that is destroying five homes, closing roads and removing about 7,000 people," said the US Forest Service.
The flames ignited on Wednesday in San Bernardino National Park razed 5,300 hectares, and so far this fire has been contained in only 17%, according to a Saturday balance, at 17:00 GMT (14:00, Brasília time). Shortly after the start of the fire, authorities arrested Brandon McGlover, a 32-year-old man suspected of being the holder of nine firearms in southwestern Riverside County.
Further north, another fire, called "Ferguson", continued its advance near Yosemite National Park. The fire resulted in the closure of some areas of the park, including the Yosemite Valley, which was scheduled to reopen to the public on August 3.
The California government emergency service warned that "the risk of fire continues to increase". 19659002] "Make sure your family and friends are ready for evacuation," tweeted the governor.
According to the National Fire Coordination Center (NIFC), this morning, there were 36 major fireworks in each country, which had already devastated 93,000 hectares in the territory.
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