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a 900 Acres A fire has broken out near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County, California, prompting evacuations and forcing a local hospital to shelter in place.
The France Fire broke out just after 6 p.m. Thursday. As of Friday evening, it was 15 percent contained, and about 3,100 people in the county were without power. Power Out. Cal Fire Fire authorities are using ground troops and helicopters to extinguish the blaze.
After the fire broke out, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the evacuation of 1,100 people. Said Some orders have been lifted, but others remain under warning. picture Photos of the fire showed helicopters dropping fire extinguishing fluid and billowing smoke.
Officials also ordered patients and staff at John C. Fremont Hospital in California to stay home on Thursday. Wyoming Tribune Eagle However, that order expired on Friday afternoon, according to reports.
Curfews at Yosemite Inn and Quality Inn were also lifted on Friday, local media reported. ABC 30 I will report.
The fire caused the closure of Highway 140, a busy road into Yosemite, on Thursday, according to ABC 30. However, the road reopened on Friday.
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire.
Newsom on Friday morning Said His office won a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a program that allows states like California to apply for reimbursement for firefighting costs.
California is also battling the Thompson Fire, which has burned nearly 4,000 acres and is 46% contained. The fire, which started about 70 miles outside of Sacramento, forced the evacuation of about 17,000 people, though many have been allowed to return to their homes. Associated Press I will report.
“My dad panicked because he didn’t want to go home. I told him, ‘We’ve got to get in the car right now,'” resident Lynette Bailey said. NBC News.
Most counties in California High temperature warning Fires across the state have worsened this week.
“These conditions are so hot that anything that can get a spark can ignite a fire and spread very quickly,” said Ryan Kittel, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. Los Angeles Times.
As global temperatures rise, rainfall becomes more erratic, and droughts become longer and more intense, the man-made climate crisis will continue to create perfect conditions for devastating wildfires.
Climate scientists say 2024 is very likely to be the hottest year in world history, following record temperatures in 2023.
