The “Park Fire” forest fire has spread to over 1,600 square kilometers in the state of California in the USA. That corresponds to three times the size of Oslo. On Saturday, more than 6,000 firefighters were deployed to stop the fourth largest fire in the history of California that has been measured, according to the Reuters news agency. The flames rage outside the city of Chico in California on July 25. Photo: Reuters During the weekend, the weather was dry and there was almost zero rainfall. At the same time, thunderstorms with strong gusts of wind have made extinguishing efforts more difficult. Man suspected of having started the fire The dry weather will continue for the next few days, with temperatures of well over 30 degrees. The flames have raged ever since July 24, when, according to witnesses, a suspected arsonist pushed a burning car down a slope near Chico, in the north of the state. PREPARING: A firefighter works to thin the forest in Mills Creek, where the fire is expected to spread. To reduce the spread, the fire service removes dead and weak trees and branches. Photo: Fred Greaves / Reuters The 42-year-old man is in custody without the possibility of bail, but has not decided on the question of guilt, according to Reuters. Since then, more than 560 homes and other buildings have been destroyed and over 4,000 people evacuated. Some can move home Night to Sunday Norwegian time, 27 percent of the fire is under control, the state’s fire service informs. On Sunday, some of the evacuees were given permission to travel and move back home. One of them is pensioner Jim Young (65), who lives in a mobile home in Red Bluff, California, together with his labrador Sparky. RECEIVED GOOD NEWS: Jim Young and his friend Sparky get to return to their home. Photo: Fred Greaves / Reuters For the past eight days, he and the dog have been staying at a campsite approximately ten kilometers from their own home, worried about whether the home would be taken by the fire. – Now we have just found out that we can move back home, says Young on Saturday. – Our property is safe. Many people lost everything they own, but me and Sparky can go home now. Almost 90 fires in the west of the USA “Park fire” is one of almost 90 major ongoing fires in western parts of the USA, according to the fire warning institute NIFC. Evacuation orders have been issued for 22 of them, writes the news agency AP. ONGOING: A wildfire outside Loveland, Colorado. The picture was taken on 30 July. Photo: Jason Sieg / AP The state of Colorado has been hit by several fires. The largest of them has destroyed 49 homes and other buildings. The cause of the fire is being investigated. Scientists say that forest and wildland fires will become more common and more destructive in the future. The reason is that climate change increases the temperature and brings with it more severe drought. Published 04.08.2024, at 09.34 Updated 04.08.2024, at 09.57
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