In the video from the Sierra National Forest in California, a vacationer, trapped in the epicenter of a forest fire, is surrounded by flames on all sides. He is just one of 207 people caught in a fire trap and taken to safety at the last minute by rescue services.
The footage, taken by a man identified as Jeremy Remington, shows vans with cars on fire, as well as flames approaching tourists.
“I just wanted to show you what it is like. — he says — We are trapped. Fire on all sides. The roads have been destroyed. »
Jeremy Remington is one of 207 people that was trapped and rescued from Mammoth Pool. He got to Fresno sometime after midnight.
The #CreekFire is 45,500 acres now. Shaver Lake is now under mandatory evacuation. Latest info: https://t.co/iyWXRiAuRq pic.twitter.com/BNFRymH4cp
— Dennis Valera (@dennisreports) September 6, 2020
According to the emergency management department, rescue work began on Saturday evening and continued until early Sunday morning. At least 20 people had to be taken to local hospitals for treatment, two of them in serious condition. Another 2 vacationers refused to be evacuated.
The so-called Creek Fire, which erupted on Friday and destroyed more than 71 square miles, had increased 7 times by mid-Saturday. As of Sunday morning, the flame was localized by only 5 percent.
