Fires threaten California and Nevada in the United States, and thousands of families are evacuated urgently

As of September 9, 2024, California and Nevada in the United States continue to face serious fire threats, forcing thousands of families to be evacuated from their homes urgently.

It is understood that there are currently 14 active wildfires in California. One of the wildfires that started burning at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountains on the 5th had burned about 69.75 square kilometers of land as of the early morning of the 8th. Although about 500 firefighters are fully involved in fighting the fire, as of the morning of the 8th, the fire is still not under control. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office has announced the mandatory evacuation of about 4,800 households in some areas of the county, and more than 35,000 buildings are threatened.

At the same time, a large fire in the south of Reno, Nevada is also fierce. It has burned about 6.07 square kilometers of land and burned down at least six buildings. Multiple communities in the local area have received evacuation orders, and about 1,800 people are affected. Nevada Energy has cut off power to about 18,700 users to prevent the fire from spreading further.

Weather forecasters warn that record-breaking high temperatures will hit the western United States in the coming days. The extremely hot weather will undoubtedly exacerbate the fire in California. A heat warning has been issued in southern California. Due to the increased level of fine particulate matter pollution caused by heat waves and fire smoke, the National Weather Service has also issued an air quality alert in California.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in San Bernardino County due to wildfires. At present, relevant departments are still fully responding to the fire. Firefighters continue to fight on the front line of extinguishing the fire and at the same time strive to provide necessary assistance and resettlement for the affected people. This fire has had a huge impact on the lives and property of local residents and has also attracted widespread attention from all sectors of society.