In the central and northeastern part The United States is holding an abnormally high temperature. Tens of millions of Americans are suffering from the heat. On Saturday, July 23, the air temperature reached its maximum, provoking a series of fires. Read today in USA.ONE magazine:
Forests on fire in California
Thousands of people were forced to evacuate.
Large-scale fires in California due to heat
Due to extreme heat, many states have issued special advisories to residents. In Oklahoma City and Dallas, the temperature on Saturday, July 23, exceeded 38 degrees Celsius and will stay at this mark for at least another 5 days. Record hot weather was also recorded on the northeast coast from Boston to Philadelphia and Washington. This week, +37 C is expected even in the normally cool Pacific Northwest in Oregon and Washington.
Temperature records caused by global warming have increased the number of medical calls for people suffering from hot weather related illnesses. The heat in Oklahoma is the number one weather killer in the US, surpassing any other nature-related cause of death, according to Tulsa Emergency Management Agency director Joseph Kralicek. On Saturday, the air temperature in the city reached 39.4 degrees, and on Sunday and Monday — 41.
Exhausting heat caused fires. On Friday, July 22, a large-scale forest fire broke out in California near Yosemite National Park, covering an area of 5,000 hectares. The unique giant sequoias and 2000 buildings were under threat. The fire has already managed to destroy 10 farms and cause damage to 5 more. More than 400 firefighters have been sent to fight the fire, putting out the fire with the help of 4 helicopters and 45 fire engines. Climate change and years of drought have been causing large, fast-spreading wildfires in California and other parts of the western United States over the past few years.
A state of emergency in Mariposa County was declared by California Gov. Gavin News after a fire forced more than 3,000 people to evacuate their homes. Electricity in the area was lost on July 22. According to local resident Wes Detamore, the authorities came and said that everyone needed to leave temporarily. The introduction of an emergency situation will allow the use of additional resources in the fight against fire.
The Red Cross evacuation center was established on the basis of an elementary school in Mariposa. The fire burned down Nick Smith's parental home. His father and mother lived there for 37 years. According to the man, it is very sad to see that the house in which he grew up has disappeared. Smith's father is the sheriff of Mariposa who worked to put out the fire. And Jane's mother had to evacuate. She had time to get out of the area and take out the horses.
Nick's parents left the house in the shoes and clothes they were wearing. Now they live with friends and hope for the help of caring people on the GoFundMe portal. The couple lost everything they had in the blink of an eye, including memories from 37 years of life, family jewels and many things close to their hearts. The Oak Fire is the largest currently active wildfire in California, blazing dozens of miles from the southern edge of Yosemite National Park, according to Cal Fire.
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