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Two firefighters were killed in a large-scale fire that spread in western California, local sources reported Wednesday, including San Francisco Gate (local time).
CAFIRE, a California state corporation, was evacuated from neighboring Shanderton County on Saturday and thousands of residents were evacuated from nearby County Redding, killing a contracted firefighter who turned into one. bulldoze the day before.
In the morning of this morning, a firefighter involved in the work of evolution was sacrificed.
The number of firefighters killed by forest fires this month increased to three, including firefighters who were involved in a fire near Yosemite National Park.
Jerry Brown, Governor of California, "He said.
The fire broke out over the Sacramento River and turned into an acclaimed Redding area, fire officials said.
Up to now, about 60 houses and buildings have been burned down and about 50 of them have been partially destroyed.
Some of the destroyed buildings include structures that historically have high conservation values, said the fire department.
Brett Gugger, director of the California Department of Forestry and Disaster Prevention, warned that "this fire is extremely dangerous and moves quickly, regardless of what is on the way."
Including residents near Reading and the Shasta Dam, the number of people displaced by forced evictions is more than 10,000.
KRCR TV, an American subsidiary of ABC in Reading, stopped broadcasting the night after an information officer was forced to evacuate a station building during from a disaster broadcast the night before.
On the fifth day of the fire, Carfire burned up to 44,000 acres (178 square kilometers) of forest.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has a high temperature of 42 to 43 degrees Celsius in the Redding area, where forest fires blow, and hot, dry winds of about 40 km / He said that it increased the strength of the forest fire.
On the other hand, thousands of residents of Idyll Wild Village were evacuated to Sanhexitano mountain fires, which were identified as arsons in Riverside County, at the same time. is from Los Angeles (California).
An emergency was declared in the area near Palm Springs, a popular seaside resort.
The main tourist attractions of Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley and Wawona were banned this weekend and the main roads were closed.
(News from Los Angeles-Yonhap)
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