California continues to fight the fires that devastated 113,300 hectares



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Los Angeles .- Firefighters and emergency services of California (USA) continue today to fight against fifteen fires that are still active in the state and which devastated 113,300 hectares, according to the most recent official data cited today by the Los Angeles Times.

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At least eight people have died in recent weeks from the flames, which have spread easily throughout the state due to dry weather and hot. The main reason for concern for California authorities is the fire named "Carr", which, according to the latest report from the California Department of Forest and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), has destroyed more 44,500 hectares and is under control. only 27%

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This fire, which destroyed 1,236 buildings, is active in Shasta County (about 400 kilometers north of San Francisco) and the Past was born July 23 near the town of Redding (with about 92,000 inhabitants).

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Some 10,000 out of a total of 38,000 who had been evacuated from the area as a precautionary measure were able to return home.

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Meanwhile, several parts of Yosemite National Park, one of the country's most popular nature reserves, remain closed due to the "Ferguson" fire, which has been burning for 19 days in the Mariposa County and razed 23,000 hectares.

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In Mendocino County, the "River" and "Ranch" lights, respectively 8% and 10%, burned between the two 30,100 hectares.

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