The LNU Lightning Complex Fire in California had burned more than124,000 acres and was 0% contained as of Thursday morning.
Firefighters are particularly vulnerable to the virus because they are crowded in base camps during outbreaks, which are hotbeds for virus spread.
"My recommendation is that all the citizens in California be ready to go if there is a wildfire," Cal Fire spokesperson Lynnette Round said Wednesday. Vehicles catch fire in front of a burning home along Peaceful Glen Road during the Hennessy fire in Solano County, California, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020.Stretched for resources, Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency earlier this week in order to provide more aid to battle the fires.
California has had 6,754 fires so far this year, compared to about 4,000 at this time last year, the governor said.
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