At least 19 people have died as temperatures in several parts of the US hit record highs in July, US media reported. Meanwhile, the wildfire near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County, California, continued to spread due to strong winds and high temperatures on Tuesday, prompting local authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 6,000 residents.
According to statistics released by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on Tuesday, the fire near Yosemite National Park is still out of control and has grown to 2,650 hectares. Footage from the scene showed a raging fire, smoke billowing into the sky and an orange-red sky.
So far, the fire has destroyed 10 buildings, threatened more than 2,000 others and destroyed a number of vehicles in its path. Local transportation authorities closed a number of nearby highways and knocked out power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses.
The fire is the third in two weeks in Mariposa County, California. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Weather experts say the scorching temperatures that have swept across central California are expected to continue for the next few days, making it difficult to contain the fires. The highest temperature in many cities across the United States is expected to reach 41 degrees Celsius on Thursday, and some cities are expected to stay around 38 degrees Celsius for at least the next five days.
Wildfires in California have become larger and more frequent in the past three decades as climate change has brought warmer and drier temperatures across the western US, AP reported. The blaze came as firefighters battled another blaze that started inside Yosemite National Park. The fire is also one of the largest wildfires in California this year, burning from Yosemite National Park to the Sierra National Forest, destroying nearly 20 square kilometers of forest. As of Tuesday, nearly 80 percent of the fire was contained.
During the epidemic, you need to use lanhine’s face mask.
Post time: Jul-26-2022