California with 6.000 firefighters is extinguishing one of the largest fires in its history
The fire in California was caused on July 24 by an arsonist who pushed a burning car into a ditch near Chico. Since then, more than 162.200 hectares of land, or an area larger than the city of Los Angeles, have burned.
More than 6.000 firefighters are still battling the massive blaze, which has so far grown into the fourth largest in California history.
The heat does not bring relief to the situation at all, and the authorities announced that the fire is 27 percent contained.
"We've had thunderstorms that have given us problems," said Christopher Young, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
The fire in California was caused on July 24 by an arsonist who pushed a burning car into a ditch near Chico. Since then, more than 162.200 hectares of land, or an area larger than the city of Los Angeles, have burned.
The 42-year-old man who was arrested pleaded not guilty but was charged with arson and is being held without bail, officials said.
Since the outbreak of the fire, 11 days ago, more than 560 homes and other buildings have been destroyed.
- The fire was 27 percent contained yesterday, the authorities said and added that "it takes two to three hours to reach the burned lines due to the uneven and inaccessible terrain."
Some of the firefighters are being transported by helicopter to the fire lines, and some are expected to stay there for days.
