Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed, thousands of acres of land have been scorched and at least six people have died in one of the worst series of wildfires in California's history. But the chief of Cal Fire says: 'The worst is not behind us.'
Firefighters make a stand in the backyard of a home in front of the advancing C.Z.U. Lightning Complex fire on Friday. California is seeing some of the worst first in the state's history.Firefighters make a stand in the backyard of a home in front of the advancing C.Z.U. Lightning Complex fire on Friday. California is seeing some of the worst first in the state's history.
The fires were sparked by nearly 12,000 lightning strikes in a dry California terrain that hasn't seen much rain. The"lightning siege" created close to 600 new wildfires, said Jeremy Rahn, a public information officer for Cal Fire, at aThe National Guard is providing helicopter support while Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve is supporting the effort with C-130 aircrafts equipped with water tanks to fight the fire from above.
"We understand that many people are stressed and anxious," Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick said."We ask that you please rely on each other. Help each other. Check on your neighbors. Stay calm."Most of the deaths throughout the state have come from a set of fires known as the L.N.U. Lightning Complex, covering an area of 314,000 acres around Napa Valley. It's the second-largest fire in the state's history.
The fires burned actively through the night, and officials expect fire activity to increase later today as smoke clears the area.
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