Wildfires are forcing residents everywhere to evacuate their homes. After the wildfire that had been threatening the Columbia River George community of Rowena had cleared, residents could see the flames coming from the city of The Dalles, only six miles away. Dave Wells, fire spokesman, explained that because of the fire that had been running along the river on Wednesday, 275 residents were … [Read more...]
Northern California Wildfires Force Evacuations
In Burney, California, a couple of wildfires have been blazing through the community without restraint. The pair of wildfires is about 8 miles apart and is currently still going strong in the northeast of California. Federal firefighters have been trying to put them out ever since Sunday, but have failed to do so and one of the wildfires has destroyed eight homes and has caused precautionary … [Read more...]
Wildfires in California Cause Evacuation
Sunday brought with it extremely aggressive wildfires that had firefighters in Northern California battling the elements. After they destroyed ten homes and forced the evacuation of hundreds living in the Sierra Nevada foothills, another fire near Yosemite National Park also wreaked havoc and destroyed a home. The Sand Fire east of Sacramento has burned over 3,800 acres thus far, and the … [Read more...]