- ‘Dangerously hot conditions’ hamper firefighters
- Blaze only 5% contained but no injuries reported
Thousands of people in California were under evacuation order after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size and forced crews to battle flames in triple-digit heat.
The Apple fire in Riverside county has consumed more than 41 sq miles (about 80 sq km) of dry brush and timber since it broke out on Friday, according to the California department of forestry and fire protection. The blaze is the largest in southern California so far this year.
Continue reading…‘Dangerously hot conditions’ hamper firefightersBlaze only 5% contained but no injuries reportedThousands of people in California were under evacuation order after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size and forced crews to battle flames in triple-digit heat.The Apple fire in Riverside county has consumed more than 41 sq miles (about 80 sq km) of dry brush and timber since it broke out on Friday, according to the California department of forestry and fire protection. The blaze is the largest in southern California so far this year. Continue reading…