Zvaničnici su saopćili kako je zbog vjetra otežano gašenje požara i evakuacije, a avioni su morali ostati prizemljeni.
It is only mid-June and the #SheepFire in SoCal is burning with an intensity more commonly seen in peak fire season.
Fuels are at/near record dry levels.
An ominous sign for later this summer/fall when vegetation dries out even further. #CAwx #CAfire pic.twitter.com/MlrE9gdgv7
— US StormWatch (@US_Stormwatch) June 13, 2022
Požar se proširio na površinu od 20 kvadratnih kilometara, a otežano je mapiranje požarišta.
After just two days, the Sheep Fire has burned through nearly 1,000 acres of Southern California’s Angeles National Forest. With the fire only 5% contained, law enforcement officials have been going door to door to evacuate people to safety. pic.twitter.com/cbGWdRcjZt
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) June 14, 2022
Zbog dva požara u gradu Flagstaf, u Arizoni, evakuirano je oko 2.500 kuća.
Policijski zvaničnik Aron Gser izjavio je kako je borba protiv požara jedan od prioriteta u toj zemlji.