September 10, 2019

Anna Murray 

The records in the US Forest Service show historically that September and October are the worst 2 months for wildfires in California because weather patterns bring in drier and hotter conditions to ignition.

    
On September 4 a fire, named the Walker Fire, broke out in the Plumas National Forest in northern California, which is 1,146,000 acre (4,638 km2) located at the northern terminus of the Sierra Nevada. The Walker Fire continues to burn for a week spreading over 47,340 acres (192 km2) as reported, becoming the 2019 largest wildfire in California.

More than 1,200 firefighters have been battling the Walker Fire and keep the containment at 12%. Meanwhile, many roads are closed, and mandatory evacuations and warning are also carried out in some areas to protect human lives and properties. Air tankers have been dropping more than 10,000 gallons of retardant to stop the blaze from spreading. The firefighters and officials are still struggling to contain the Walker Fire by means of hand crews and bulldozers.

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