California’s largest wildfire nears 80,000 acres as smoke triggers health warnings and evacuations

. Madre FireNow this year, the largest forest fire in California has expanded to 79,630 acres until Saturday, July 5, and worsened the air quality in some parts of South California.

Authorities, Saturday morning as of the limitation of 10%, he said.

Fire, San Luis Obispo district near New Cuyama near the highway on Wednesday, July 2 at 13:00 was fired shortly after 13:00. The fire pushed with strong winds, rapidly progressed to the east-north-east Carrizo plain, tens of thousands of acres of dry brush in the days.

In the afternoon of Friday, the fire was dragged from the south to the south from the Los Angeles Metropol region, and the South Coast Air Quality Management Zone was released for regions including Santa Clarita and San Gabriel Valleys and San Bernardino Mountains.

Combined with smoke from the Four July Fireworks, the authorities warned that particle pollution levels can reach “unhealthy” or even “dangerous” levels for major parts of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino districts.

Air quality warning organized in Southern California due to smoke from fireworks and forest fires

In total, more than 608 firefighters were appointed to the incident under the united command with the National Forest of Los Padres, Land Management Bureau and Cal Fire’s San Luis Obispo unit. California Event Management Team received command at 19:00 on Friday at 19:00

Authorities, the fire remained active and wind -guided runs on the southeast side of the growth continues, he said. While the exacerbations and intensive activity were reported along both the northwest and southeastern circles, the large scattered fire pockets continued in the burn area.

So far, a structure has been affected and about 50 structures have been threatened. No injury has been reported and the cause of the fire is investigated.

Evacuation orders are given for the following regions:

• SLC-226, SLC-240, SLC-263, SLC-264, SLC-265, SLC-298, SLC-299, SLC-300, SLC-312, SLC-313, SLC-337, SLC-338, SLC-339, SLC-358

Evacuation warnings are in force:

• SLC-225, SLC-239, SLC-266, SLC-301, SLC-359, SLC-365, SLC-366, SLC-367

• KRN-245, KRN-249, KRN-259, KRN-281-B

• Sections of Santa Barbara district: east of the rock façade, west of the Cottonwood Kanyon Road and in the south of the road 166

A temporary evacuation shelter was established at the California Valley Society Services Region in the 13080 Soda Lake Road in Santa Margarita.

For more information about evacuation and warning zones Cal Fire Website.

Health officials continue to encourage inhabitants in the areas affected by the smoke, windows and doors to stay inside and restrict exposure. South Coast AQMD also advised to use air cleaners or air conditioning as much as possible and avoid interior pollution sources such as wood burning, incense use or grill.

For what you need to go out, a proper N95 or P100 respiratory device can provide limited protection against fine particle substance.

Madre Fire is one of the several burning forest fire in the state between dry conditions and increasing summer temperatures, and intensifies concerns about California’s forest -fire appearance.

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