After much-needed rain poured down on the blazing fire, providing an end to the brutal heat wave in California. As confirmed by US authorities, with the help of a tropical storm from the Pacific Coast, California firefighters were able to put an end to the wildfire outside Los Angeles.Â
- A wildfire in the southwestern US erupted on Monday.
- 28,000 acres of land burned to the ground along with 20 buildings and 2 dead.
This Saturday, the far-wanted cooler air finally brought relief to Southern California, ending the blazing fire and scorching heat wave. It was accepted for the prime winds to add to the Fairview Fireplace, which has already burnt down around 28,000 acres of land in Riverside County, east of Los Angeles. Only 5% of the land and properties were lastly contained.
Heavy rains brought Southern California relief through events such as flash flooding and mudslides. Due to this rain, the California firefighters could make huge progress in a single day. Rob Rosser, a spokesman for Cal Fireplace, confirmed that 40% of the fire was contained due to heavy rains. “Thankfully, the rain from Tropical Storm Kay came through earlier than expected and provided a lot of relief for firefighters,” he said.
All the people in the neighborhood were moved out of their residences. However, some citizens residing in the fire’s east and northwest areas were allowed to move back on Friday. Two people have died as a result of this fire. Throughout the period, excessive wildfire has destroyed more than two dozen properties and has also been a major threat to more than 10,000 homes.
The risk of heat waves still lingers in Northern California at the foothills of Sacramento, The Mosquito Fire. The Mosquito Fore has largely spread across more than 53 square miles, posing an emerging threat to approximately 5,000 properties in Placer and El Dorado counties, covering the entire region in a “smoke pit”. The fire has continued to rise in size and has spread to 13,700 acres, per the reports from Thursday evening.
To cease this fire, more than 1,700 firefighters have been assigned to the field, per the reports of Cal Fire. Apart from this, it has also been reported that 2609 bulldozers have been working on the same. A state of emergence has been declared for early this week as a precautionary measure.
