In Northern California, the Mosquito Fire has burned more than 70 square miles since Tuesday and was just 10% contained.
When the McKinney wildfire in California put this baby cow in danger, strangers rallied together to save her life with water and lots of love.The Mosquito Fire, has burned more than 70 square miles since Tuesday and was just 10% contained.
Fire officials warned that vegetation in the area –from fine grass to big trees – was extremely dry and burning readily.A massive was threatening thousands of mountain homes Monday as the state and much of the West continued to grapple with the effects of historic drought. In Northern California, the Mosquito Fire has burned more than 70 square miles since Tuesday and was just 10% contained. The steep, rugged terrain makes it difficult for ground crews to access the fire. The area was cooling off after record-breaking heat last week, but fire officials warned that vegetation in the area – from fine grass to big trees – was extremely dry and burning readily.
"This is not a weather show, it is a fuels show," the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said in a fire status update. Helicopters flew water-dropping missions, providing assistance to firefighters on the ground. Cal Fire incident Commander Rick Young took a reconnaissance flight over the fire and said diminished wind was helping slow the fire's growth.
"Firehawk helicopters used night vision technology to rescue 8 adults and 6 children from five different sites spread across several miles of the flooded Pine Canyon Road in Lake Hughes following a slow moving thunderstorm," the county Fire Department Air Operations Section tweeted.
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