Thousands evacuated due to California fire

About 7,000 people had to be evacuated from the "rapid advance" of a fire in southern California, for which a suspected arsonist was arrested, authorities said Saturday morning.

"More 1,300 firefighters fight against the fire + Cranston +, which destroyed five houses and resulted in the closure of roads and the evacuation of about 7,000 people, "said the National Forest Service.

The fire that has raged since Wednesday in the San Bernardino National Forest, nearly 150 kilometers southeast of Los Angeles, burned nearly 5,000 acres and was only 16 percent saturday morning. He 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 believed to have fired nine fires in southwestern Riverside County and was charged with arson charges on Friday morning for which he pleaded not guilty.

California governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in this county – which allows to unlock additional resources–, affected by power cuts due to damage caused by the flames on several kilometers of the network.

The California Governor's Emergency Department (Cal OES) has warned that "the risk of fire continues to increase across California." Make sure your family and friends are ready to evacuate. on your guard, "he tweeted.

Further north, the "Ferguson" light continued to grow near Yosemite National Park, which had to close in part, notably the Yosemite Valley, which should not reopen to the public until August 3 At the end of the day

According to an update on the situation released on Saturday morning, the Inciweb news service reported that the fire that started on July 13 had destroyed 20,000 hectares and remained at 29 percent, as on Friday. A firefighter was killed and seven people were injured.

With regard to the "Carr" fire north of the town of Redding (northern California), which caused the death of two firefighters on Thursday in separate incidents, the firefighters' latest report on Friday night reported nearly 20,000 hectares burned in four days, 500 buildings destroyed and 75 damaged.