Unfortunately Its Not The Only One
by Bob Walsh
There
are currently over 300 wild fires burning in CA, many of them caused by
a dry lightning storm a week or so back. The largest of them, a
merging of several smaller fires that have run together, is being called
the LNU Lightning Complex Fire, is now the second largest wild fire in
CA history. These fires have left six dead in their paths. More than
1,000 fire fighters are working on the LNU complex fire alone, the
largest of three such fires currently burning.
The
LNU fire is burning in and near Solano County. Fire authorities are
urging rural residents to NOT attempt to fight the fires on their own as
the rescues of such individuals are pulling staff away from
firefighting duties. This fire has burned more than 22,000 acres and
destroyed at least 500 structures. Containment is less than 10%. Many
of these fires are burning in very rugged areas with limited road
access.
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