California seeks to ban sales of diesel big rigs in a bold bid to cut pollution blamed for a slew of recent California fires
The latest wildfires blazing across California have prompted state officials to take a long overdue look at the growing threat of global warming and its role in California’s blazes.
The latest wildfires blazing across California have prompted state officials to take a long overdue look at the growing threat of global warming and its role in California’s blazes.
Fire fighters and firefighters from around the state are currently battling a series of blazes burning across the state, including a massive blaze in Santa Rosa that broke out Tuesday afternoon and has burned over 1,000 homes so far.
The blaze has scorched almost a tenth of Los Angeles County and has now burned more than 11,000 acres, according to the Cal Fire official, but the numbers are still preliminary.
Firefighters arrive at the scene of a fire near Santa Rosa, Calif., Nov. 30, 2018. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)
Another blaze in Santa Rosa, which broke out Oct. 22 and has burned nearly 1,000 homes, is still under investigation.
But the massive blaze burning in El Dorado County, which left 30 homes destroyed and another 150 damaged, has already forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate, putting thousands more in harm’s way.
More than 100 firefighters are battling the blaze and more than 60 engines, eight aircraft and multiple helicopters are on the scene.
On Thursday, the National Weather Service issued a red-flag warning for the southern Central Valley and other parts of California, citing high fire danger and the risk of mudslides.
The fires are in addition to wildfires still being battled in the northern part of the state, where over 500 people have been displaced, and another 1,500 homes have been destroyed.
Smoke rises after a fire burns in the area of Santa Rosa in Santa Rosa, Calif., Oct. 28, 2018. (Kent Porter/Reuters)
In addition to the wildfires, California is currently dealing with a record number
