A massive wildfire burning out of control in California’s Mojave National Preserve is spreading rapidly amid erratic winds.
This photo provided by the National Park Service Mojave National Preserve shows a tanker making a fire retardant drop over the York fire in Mojave National Preserve on Saturday, July 29, 2023. A massive wildfire burning out of control in California's Mojave National Preserve is spreading rapidly amid erratic winds. Meanwhile, firefighters reported some progress Sunday against another major blaze to the southwest that prompted evacuations.
Wind-driven flames 20 feet high in some spots charred more than 110 square miles of desert scrub, juniper and Joshua tree woodland, according to an incident update. There was zero containment.
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