Camp Fire kills 23, becoming California’s deadliest wildfire since 1991
- 6 years ago
The wildfires in California that have killed dozens and have caused thousands to be evacuated could grow even bigger. The U.S. Fire Department is concerned that the fires could continue for weeks.
Hong Yoo has the details.
Camp Fire, the most destructive wildfire in California's history shows no sign of abating with strong, dry winds making the weather optimal for the Northern California fire to spread for at least another day.
The wildfire, which started on November 8th, has killed more than twenty people, and with more than 100 others missing, the number of casualties is likely to increase.
Most victims were found near Paradise, California.
More than 300-thousand people have been forced from their homes statewide.
"I think it's burned. I think it's burned because it's [the] neighbor's house as I see, it's already started to burn."
As well as Camp Fire, there are two other wildfires that have broken out in Southern California.
The Hill Fire and the Woolsey Fire have destroyed 179 structures and are threatening 57,000 more.
"The only thing that we're not concerned about is the ocean. So other than that we're extremely concerned. We've asked our citizens to evacuate, we have all available firefighters out there and all perimeters and all unburned areas of this fire trying to protect the structures and put the fire out. "
The return of powerful winds is impeding firefighters from containing the fires, especially the Woolsey Fire in Southern California.
These winds are known as the "devil's wind" for giving life to wildfires of a tremendous scale.
Currently, about 3 thousand firefighters are battling the blazes.
The U.S. Fire Department said it will take more than three weeks to fully contain the three fires.
Hong Yoo, Arirang News.
Hong Yoo has the details.
Camp Fire, the most destructive wildfire in California's history shows no sign of abating with strong, dry winds making the weather optimal for the Northern California fire to spread for at least another day.
The wildfire, which started on November 8th, has killed more than twenty people, and with more than 100 others missing, the number of casualties is likely to increase.
Most victims were found near Paradise, California.
More than 300-thousand people have been forced from their homes statewide.
"I think it's burned. I think it's burned because it's [the] neighbor's house as I see, it's already started to burn."
As well as Camp Fire, there are two other wildfires that have broken out in Southern California.
The Hill Fire and the Woolsey Fire have destroyed 179 structures and are threatening 57,000 more.
"The only thing that we're not concerned about is the ocean. So other than that we're extremely concerned. We've asked our citizens to evacuate, we have all available firefighters out there and all perimeters and all unburned areas of this fire trying to protect the structures and put the fire out. "
The return of powerful winds is impeding firefighters from containing the fires, especially the Woolsey Fire in Southern California.
These winds are known as the "devil's wind" for giving life to wildfires of a tremendous scale.
Currently, about 3 thousand firefighters are battling the blazes.
The U.S. Fire Department said it will take more than three weeks to fully contain the three fires.
Hong Yoo, Arirang News.