Wildfires are raging across parts of the Western U.S. In California, winds stoked fires that have forced rescues and evacuations. In Washington, more acres burned in a single day than firefighters see all year. There also were fires in Oregon and Idaho.
Flames threatened the foothill community of Auberry between Shaver Lake and Fresno.
“The combination of gusty winds, very dry air, and dry vegetation will create critical fire danger,” the National Weather Service warned. California has already set a record with nearly 2.3 million acres burned this year — surpassing a record set just two years ago — and the worst part of the wildfire season is only beginning.The threat of winds tearing down power lines or hurling debris into them and sparking a wildfire prompted Pacific Gas & Electric, the state’s largest utility, to shut off power to 172,000 customers in Northern California last weekend.
The use of military helicopters to rescue a large number of civilians for a second day — 164 before dawn Tuesday and 214 people from a wooded camping area on Saturday — is rare, if not unprecedented.
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