On Sunday, California Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in five counties due to three wildfires.
In a statement released Sunday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the the fire began at 10:23 a.m. Saturday in the El Dorado Ranch Park in Yucaipa, spreading to the north. As of Sunday, the fire was 5% contained, according to the. The communities of Oak Glen, Yucaipa Ridge, Mountain Home Village and Forest Falls are under evacuation orders and an evacuation warning is in effect for the Yucaipa bench area.
The Creek Fire, which prompted the state of emergency in Fresno, Madera and Mariposa counties, has burned more than 73,000 acres and was 0% contained as of Sunday, according to. The Valley Fire, which led to the state of emergency declaration for San Diego County, has burned more than 10,000 acres and was 1% contained as of Monday morning.
Compounding the danger, California residents narrowly escaped the threat of rolling blackouts after the state's Independent System Operator
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