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California's raging wildfires cast ominous red glow over San Francisco's Castro District.
As the fires continue to burn in California, Oregon and Washington, firefighters have endured fierce winds as they continue to battle the blaze and make daring rescues. As the fires continue to burn in California, Oregon and Washington, firefighters have endured fierce winds as they continue to battle the blaze and make daring rescues.
Wildfires on the West Coast turned the skies over Northern California orange as emergency personnel continued to battle multiple blazes Wednesday. More than 14,000 firefighters are currently battling the blazes across millions of acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The destructive Creek Fire near Fresno, California, is burning at least 163,138 acres and was 0% contained as of 4 a.m. ET. The Creek Fire, the cause of which is still under investigation, has destroyed 65 structures and has forced many evacuations in Fresno County due to what authorities call an"immediate threat to life."Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images A boat motors by as the Bidwell Bar Bridge is surrounded by fire in Lake Oroville during the Bear fire in Oroville, Calif., on Sept. 9, 2020. A boat motors by as the Bidwell Bar Bridge is surrounded by fire in Lake Oroville during the Bear fire in Oroville, Calif., on Sept. 9, 2020. Santa Ana wind gusts between 40 to 50 mph overnight continued to fan the flames in Southern California. The El Dorado Fire in San Bernardino, California, is 19% contained and has burned 11,479 acres. The Valley Fire near San Diego is 17,565 acres is 11% contained.TOPSHOT - A burned Valero gas station smolders during the Creek fire in an unincorporated area of Fresno County, California on September 08, 2020. - Wildfires in California have torched a record more than two million acres, the state fire department said on September 7, as smoke hampered efforts to airlift dozens of people trapped by an uncontrolled blaze. TOPSHOT - A burned Valero gas station smolders during the Creek fire in an unincorporated area of Fresno County, California on September 08, 2020. - Wildfires in California have torched a record more than two million acres, the state fire department said on September 7, as smoke hampered efforts to airlift dozens of people trapped by an uncontrolled blaze. At least 36 structures have been destroyed by the Valley Fire, with nine others damaged. Two injuries have been reported. The fire has forced several nearby communities to evacuate. More than 10,000 acres are burning near the Angeles National Forest due to the Bobcat Fire, which is 0% contained. Residents and forest visitors have been evacuated from Big Santa Anita Canyon, Mt. Wilson, San Gabriel Canyon, and Monrovia Canyon.SHAVER LAKE, CA - SEPTEMBER 8: A community of forest homes lies in ruins along Auberry Road in the Meadow Lakes area after the Creek Fire swept through on September 8, 2020 near Shaver Lake, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in five California counties after record heatwave temperatures fueled numerous wildfires over the Labor Day weekend. The state of emergency applies to Fresno, Madera and Mariposa, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. SHAVER LAKE, CA - SEPTEMBER 8: A community of forest homes lies in ruins along Auberry Road in the Meadow Lakes area after the Creek Fire swept through on September 8, 2020 near Shaver Lake, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in five California counties after record heatwave temperatures fueled numerous wildfires over the Labor Day weekend. The state of emergency applies to Fresno, Madera and Mariposa, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. The Sheep Fire near the Plumas National Forest is 29,570 acres but is 95% contained. Authorities say this fire was caused by lightning. So far this year, the state has had 7,606 fires and 2.3 million acres burned. In 2019, California had 4,927 fires and 118,000 acres burned, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The Santa Ana winds will be calming this afternoon. All wind advisories and warnings have been discontinued, but red flag and critical fire danger warnings continue today up and down the West Coast, from Seattle to Los Angeles.A woman looks at a town by the Pacific Ocean coast as smoke from wildfires covers an area near Yachats, Oregon, U.S., September 8, 2020. A woman looks at a town by the Pacific Ocean coast as smoke from wildfires covers an area near Yachats, Oregon, U.S., September 8, 2020.have continued to spread throughout the state.in the state, according to the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. The fire has burned hundreds of homes, destroying a substantial amount of some communities, Brown told reporters Wednesday, according to
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