Raging wildfires, extreme heat forecasts prompt evacuations in Northern California
Flames threatening campgrounds and cabins prompted evacuations and closed off a swath of Northern California forest as the state headed into another weekend of dry, scorching weather and the continuing threat of wildfires.
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Posted: Jul 09, 2021 5:09 PM ET | Last Updated: July 9
A smoke plume rises from the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, burning in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Friday.(Noah Berger/The Associated Press)
Flames threatening campgrounds and cabins prompted evacuations and closed off a swath of Northern California forest as the state headed into another weekend of dry, scorching weather and the continuing threat of wildfires.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) â Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday mobilized the Idaho National Guard to help fight wildfires amid an ongoing drought and extreme heat.
The Republican governor issued an emergency declaration allowing soldiers to help fight fires on the 9,700 square miles (25,000 square kilometers) in mostly northern Idaho where the state provides fire protection.
âWildfire is presenting an imminent threat to life, property, and the environment, and we need all hands on deck,” Little said in a statement. “I appreciate our firefighters and fire managers for working so hard under such challenging conditions, and I am grateful that our guardsmen are able to step in once again to support Idaho communities.â
Governor taps Idaho National Guard for firefighting
• Associated Press • July 9, 2021
A section of I-90 is down to one lane due to heavy smoke near Cataldo, Idaho caused by fires in the area, Wednesday, July 7, 2021. (Kathy Plonka/The Spokesman-Review via AP)
BOISE, Idaho Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday mobilized the Idaho National Guard to help fight wildfires amid an ongoing drought and extreme heat.
The Republican governor issued an emergency declaration allowing soldiers to help fight fires on the 9,700 square miles in mostly northern Idaho where the state provides fire protection. Wildfire is presenting an imminent threat to life, property, and the environment, and we need all hands on deck, Little said in a statement. I appreciate our firefighters and fire managers for working so hard under such challenging conditions, and I am grateful that our guardsmen are able to step in once again to support Idaho communities.
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