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Massive LA-Area Fire Burns More Than 33,000 Acres

Июль 25, 2016     Автор: Ольга Хмельная
Massive LA-Area Fire Burns More Than 33,000 Acres

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A massive Los Angeles-area wildfire has burned more than 33,000 acres, averaging about 10,000 acres a day, said Chief Mike Wakoski, Incident Commander So Cal Team 3.

Firefighters have been working to battle the massive Sand Fire near Santa Clarita since Friday.

The blaze is at 10 percent containment, officials said today.

About 10,000 homes were evacuated and several thousand homes were saved by firefighters, officials said today.