The wildfires that have been devastating part of the state of California, in the United States, have already burned about 400,000 hectares of vegetation, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed this Sunday (23).
In the last seven days, hundreds of homes were also burned by the flames, especially in the region near San Francisco Bay.
California Fire Chief Thom Porter used his Twitter account to warn the public that “the worst is not over yet” and that residents must “double their efforts” to take care of everyone.
Local authorities already consider this one of the worst fires recorded in the area, with nearly 600 fire outbreaks in various locations. On Saturday (22), state governor Gavin Newson posted an ironic phrase on his Twitter, telling anyone who “doesn't believe in climate change” to go to California to see what was happening.
The hotspots are so intense that they were photographed from space by NASA. There are nearly 14,000 firefighters working to try to extinguish the flames.
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the state, covering an area of seven counties—including the one home to the famous Napa Valley vineyards. .
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