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A policeman knocked on Alyce Macken's door early in the morning and told him that he had 15 minutes to go out before the fire destroyed his home. Some 12,000 firefighters fought Monday against the fires of 17 large-scale fires, uncontrolled and fueled by drought, turning the country into a state of desertification.
The strongest among them, the Carr, killed six people, including a 70-year-old Melody Bledsoe, and her two grandchildren, aged four and five, identified as Emily Roberts and [19659002] "I spoke to John by phone until he died," said Melody's husband, CNN, reminding him that his last words were, "Come on, get me out of here." here, the fire goes through the door
The help does not arrive in time to save them.
The fire also killed two firefighters. and left seven missing persons
Among these is Macken's house, in the town of Redding, one of the most punished by flames.
The Carr, controlled at only 20%, destroyed 400 km2 and destroyed nearly one thousand structures including 723 residential. "It's six o'clock in the morning, someone knocked on the door and the deputy told us we had 15 minutes to go out, 10 people I was shaking, "said AFP to a retiree.
" It was almost like a tornado of fire that reached the hill and swept our house, swept our neighbor's house, "he said. he reported.
– "Much more optimistic. "
" I have lived in this community all my life and I have never seen a fire that caused so much destruction, "he said, said the county supervisor, Leonard Moty.
A thick fog of smoke The officials said that they felt "much more optimistic," said Bret Gouvea, California Fire Department Chief, CalFire. "We're gaining ground, we We are no longer on the defensive. "
However, Monday's conditions are perfect for fueling the flames: very hot, about 38 degrees, and little wind and humidity. California emergency (Cal OES), 12,000 firefighters from as far away as Florida and New Jersey have been displaced throughout the state.
Brown said the state of California emergency in Shasta, Lake, Napa and
More than 40 people died last year in Cal's deadliest fire season iforny, with more than 40 dead.
Firefighter Brian Hughes died Sunday and became the second to die in the Ferguson Firefight, active near Yosemite National Park.
Hughes was surprised by the fall of a tree during the fight against the flames, reported the service of Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon. "We cried their loss," they wrote on Twitter.
Ferguson has so far swept an area of 229 km2 and is controlled by 30%. It forced the partial closure of Yosemite Park, a major tourist attraction in California
Two other firefighters died last weekend fighting Carr.
The body of a person who ignored the evacuation orders for this fire was found Sunday. in his charred home, reported Shasta Sheriff Tom Bosenko, who reported that seven other people were missing.
An evacuee warned that a 4.2-meter albino pint that was in his store was also lost
The Redding authorities not only fight against the flames, but are also alert to possible evictions from homes evacuated. Two people have already been arrested.
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