DEVELOPING: The National Guard is working to rescue dozens of people who are still trapped near the Creek Fire in Fresno County, California.
Col. Jesse Miller talks to “GMA” about the current fires in California and the rescues they have made to evacuate residents.
There are multiple locations where people are unable to get out; the record-high heat, low humidity, wind conditions and rugged terrain have made rescue operations difficult. "Mother Nature is trying to help us out this morning with some of the smoke clearing, allowing visibility for the aircraft to pick up the landing zones and get in safely to our folks here in California," Miller said.A firetruck drives along state Highway 168 while battling the Creek Fire in the Shaver Lake community of Fresno County, Calif., Sept. 7, 2020.
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