A few days are fighting the fire element in the County of Shasta (CA). The fire, named «Carr» (Carr fire), took the lives of 6 people and destroyed more than 800 houses, taking 9th place in the list of the biggest fire disasters in the United States. According to the preliminary version, the fatal fire was caused not by weather conditions, and defective vehicle.
As reported by the Department of forestry and fire protection California a result of the disaster killed 2 children aged 4 and 5 years, their grandmother, 2 fire and 1 man, whose identity is established. California authorities expressed condolences to the families of the victims.
Whiskeytown Lake entrance sign gone.#Carrfire pic.twitter.com/qc0RLy2UP1
— Jim Schultz (@JimSchultz_RS) July 31, 2018
The fire destroyed the house 884 and 348 nonresidential buildings, another 169 homes were damaged. Burned about 420 km2 forest. From the disaster area were evacuated 27 thousand people, but fortunately, 10 thousand people can return to their hearth and home — to their homes the danger has passed. However, the fire approached the area’s capital — the city of Reading. The threat of ignition is maintained for 4 thousand buildings.
Donald trump issued a decree granting Chaste Federal assistance. In the elimination of the disaster involved about 3.6 thousand firefighters. Official website County Sheriff has posted complete information from which to evacuate the inhabitants, the routes how you can go from dangerous areas, as well as addresses of centers for the evacuees.
Many celebrities have expressed support for the victims of the fire, including Hollywood actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio, urging users to join the collection of donations for victims and firefighters.
Thank you to the firefighters risking their lives to protect people affected by the #CarrFire #FergusonFire #CranstonFire. To donate to the @CAFireFound and help firefighters and fire victims, click here: https://t.co/8c7m4lH82x.
— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) December 31, 2018
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«Thank you firefighters risking their lives to protect victims of fires Carr, Ferguson and Cranston».
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We will remind, earlier from-for fires in California to visit closed Yosemite valley.
