The excessive heat is only complicating firefighters' efforts.
It has destroyed 12 structures and 21 outbuildings. More than 4,500 buildings remain threatened by the fire. No injuries have been reported but mandatory evacuations are still in place.
"All fires are challenging. This one's especially challenging given the hot, dry conditions," Rick Young, an instant commander with California Instant Managing Team 5, said during aThe fire erupted Wednesday afternoon near Lake Hughes, about 65 miles north of Los Angeles. It is unknown what caused the fire.The Dome Fire has burned 42,700 acres through the Mojave National Preserve near the California-Nevada border.
As temperatures surpassed 100 degrees on Monday, eight aircraft dropped retardant throughout the day as firefighters worked to best protect the area from additional damage.So far, two historic ranches have been destroyed, a national park ranger told The Desert Sun of Palm Springs, part of the USA TODAY Network.The Loyalton Fire near the California-Nevada border has destroyed 36,295 acres and was 5% contained as of Monday morning.
The fire started Friday near Loyalton in Sierra County from a lightning strike, according to Dan George, operations section chief with the interagency team fighting the fire. It has spread into northern Nevada near Reno. Five homes and six outbuildings have been destroyed, the U.S. Forest Service reported Monday morning.In Monterey County, south of San Francisco, the River Fire has destroyed 2,800 acres and was 10% contained as of Monday, according to Cal Fire.Contributing: Mark Olalde, The Desert Sun ; Johnathan L. Wright and Brett McGinness, Reno Gazette Journal; Kate Cimini, Salinas Californian.
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