Two new major wildfires erupted in Northern California on Tuesday.
Firefighter Chris Fritz works to keep the Aero Fire from spreading through the Copperopolis community of Calaveras County, Calif., on Monday, June 17, 2024. burning across California, two new blazes broke out and rapidly spread overnight, dealing additional challenges to the crews battling the flames, authorities said.
Firefighter Chris Fritz works to keep the Aero Fire from spreading through the Copperopolis community of Calaveras County, Calif., on Monday, June 17, 2024. The Sites Fire was 0% contained. A red flag warning signaling high fire danger was already issued for the area when the fire started, officials said.
An air tanker drops retardant while battling the Aero Fire in the Copperopolis community of Calaveras County, Calif., June 17, 2024."Firefighters had a small decrease in winds and an increase in relative humidity overnight that assisted crews with construction of fireline," Cal Fire said in a statement Tuesday. "The Aero Fire is burning in an area that has not experienced a large fire since 2003 and is burning in grass and oak woodlands.
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