The most deadly and destructive fire in the history of California was far from complete. But this weekend, firefighters and residents noticed as the sky began to clear from the curtain of smoke that covered his entire week.
On Sunday, the power of the winds became smaller, which allowed the firemen to extinguish more fires. Despite it, under forecasts of weather forecasters, heat will continue until the middle of the week.
«The threat of forest fires is critical, as even in these conditions can occur inflammation,» said AccuWeather meteorologist Jordan Ruth.
More significant weather changes will occur in the second half of the week, as a wave of storms may take into California.
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«A large part of Northern and Central California will be waiting for a cloudy, cooler and wet weather,» said AccuWeather meteorologist Face Exerts.
High humidity will give firefighters an advantage in the fight against fire and help you breathe easier.
In total, more than 217,000 acres of land was affected by fire in Northern California. The victims were at least 40 people, and 5,700 structures were completely destroyed. Most of the victims were elderly, with the age of the victims ranges between 14 and 100 years.
The Sheriff of SONOMA County , Rob Giordano reported that authorities found 1560 of the 1,700 people who were listed as missing. The fate of hundreds of people still unknown.
More harrowing video shows two men and their four dogs narrowly escaping raging California wildfire. «We’re not dead yet» https://t.co/e0eWK8wwp5 pic.twitter.com/4mspngMqYD
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