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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'Unprecedented' conditions feed Northern California wildfire, forcing thousands to evacuate
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(CNN)Thousands of residents remain evacuated after a destructive Northern California wildfire nearly doubled in size overnight, fed by wind and dry conditions, officials said Wednesday.
The blaze burning in El Dorado County, has charred more than 53,000 acres and is 0% contained, Cal Fire said.
"The Caldor Fire continued to experience unprecedented fire behavior and growth due to extremely dry fuels pushed by the south west winds," Cal Fire said in an update. "A red flag warning is still in effect for the fire area through 8:00 PM tonight with winds switching to the northeast. These winds, combined with low humidity and extremely dry fuels, lead to critical fire weather conditions."
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/18/weather/us-western-wildfires-wednesday/index.html
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'Unprecedented' conditions feed Northern California wildfire, forcing thousands to evacuate (Original Post)
ansible
Aug 2021
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Well, SHIT ... another one? What a friggin' nightmare ... our beautiful state ...
Hugh_Lebowski
Aug 2021
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Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)1. Well, SHIT ... another one? What a friggin' nightmare ... our beautiful state ...
Good friend of mine lives in Lincoln, which I think is not too far from there ... just texted to make sure he's cool.
cilla4progress
(25,562 posts)2. This is
Insane.
Where do thousands go, and how do they live?
ansible
(1,718 posts)3. At this point anyone living in the rural areas should already have had a backup plan
It was an incredibly dry winter this year, didn't even snow near my area when it usually does in winter. The Sierra foothills are just bone dry with so much dead vegetation waiting for a fire.