The wildfire that scared the community near Yosemite National Park is finally calming down, thanks to the effort put in by the firefighters. More than 1,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes and some of them have now returned. John Anderson, Madera County Sheriff, gave a statement on Tuesday, in which he said that the crews managed to contain 35% of the fire thanks to higher air humidity … [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...]