California fires prompt statewide emergency. More here:
HEALDSBURG, Calif. - Crews lost ground on Sunday against a wind-driven wildfire that has blackened a wide swath of California’s picturesque wine country and driven 180,000 people from their homes as they hoped for a break in the hot, dry weather.
Newsom said its containment had “slipped” to about half of an earlier estimate of 10 percent, with more than 50,000 acres burned, as nearly 90-mph gusts whipped flames toward communities as far south as northern Santa Rosa. Investigators have not yet said what they believed caused the blaze, although it ignited near a broken wire on a Pacific Gas & Electric transmission tower.
PG&E, which filed for bankruptcy in January, citing billions of dollars in civil liabilities from deadly wildfires sparked by its equipment in 2017 and 2018, says it has since remedied problems experienced with its website and customer call center. “The fuels in that area are extremely dense, they’re extremely old and...they’re extremely dry,” Volmer told Reuters in an interview.Newsom said crews had largely “gotten their arms around” the Tick Fire near the city of Santa Clarita, about 35 miles
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Kincade Fire: More Than 180,000 Evacuated From Northern California Wine Country, 79 Buildings BurnedA massive evacuation is underway in Northern California this morning, as wildfires driven by strong winds threatened lives and property in Sonoma County, the heart of the region’s wine produc…
Lire la suite »
The Latest: California governor declares statewide emergencySAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the wildfires in Northern California (all times local): 11:50 a.m. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a statewide emergency as wildfires and...
Lire la suite »
Northern California wildfire evacuation orders rise to 180,000The southward march of a Northern California wildfire toward the more populated ...
Lire la suite »
Gov. Newsom in crisis mode as California endures wildfires, power outages, windsGov. Newsom, in crisis mode during the wildfires, power outages and winds, said he was impressed with the coordination between local, state and federal governments.
Lire la suite »
California's wind-driven blaze spurs massive evacuationsAuthorities in Northern California ordered 180,000 residents to flee their homes Sunday as historic winds fueled a wildfire in the wine country, while electricity was shut off for millions of people in an effort to prevent more fires. The fear that the winds could blow embers and spread fire across
Lire la suite »