Growing Wildfires Force 30,000 to Evacuate in Northern California as Extreme Temperatures Worsen Conditions
Nearly 30,000 people have been evacuated in Northern California due to growing wildfires during a heatwave. The Thompson fire ignited in Oroville, roughly 70 miles north of Sacramento and 20 miles from Paradise, the site of the deadly 2018 Camp Fire. Temperatures are expected to reach 118°F in some areas through early next week, which only amplifies the dangerous fire conditions. A CalFire spokesman said that despite lighter winds halting the fire's growth, intense heat expected to reach 110F remained a major challenge. Burned areas in northern and central California during the summer increased fivefold from 1996 to 2021 compared to the previous 24 years, a rise scientists attribute to human-caught climate change.
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00:02Nearly 30,000 people have been evacuated in Northern California due to growing wildfires
00:07during the heat wave.
00:09The Thompson Fire ignited, which was roughly 70 miles north of Sacramento and 20 miles
00:14from Paradise, which was a site of the deadly 2018 Camp Fire.
00:18Temperatures are expected to reach 118 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas through early next
00:23week, which only amplifies in dangerous fire conditions.
00:27A CAL FIRE spokesperson said that despite lighter winds halting the fire's growth, intense
00:32heat expected to reach 110 degrees Fahrenheit remained a major challenge.
00:37Burned areas in northern and central California during the summer increased five-fold from
00:411996 to 2021 compared to the previous 24 years, a wry scientist's attribute to human-caught
00:48climate change.
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