California ‘megafire’ explodes to 154,000 acres as three injured | US | News
The Gifford Forest Fire in Southern California rose to the status of “Megafire”, the largest fire of 2025 and exceeded Madre fire from June.
Cal Fire’s latest update confirms three injuries due to forest fire, but death has not yet been reported.
A week ago, the gigantic fire shining along the motorway 166 expanded due to excessive heat, bone dry conditions and treacherous land.
“The fire is actively burning with a more active spread on both sides of the highway on both sides of the highway.”
As firefighters fight flames, the national weather service warns that the risk of forest fires may increase during the weekend due to fire weather conditions. It reflects us.
Internal temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees, especially in the Sacramento Valley.
Santa Barbara District Fire Brigade Department Captain Scott Safechuck, Associated Press told, “We have hot air and we have low relative moisture. So we expect excessive fire behavior.”
As Heatwave concentrates, most of the internal California will have a high risk of forest fire during the weekend.
In a statement, the National Weather Service for Los Angeles warned that the southern part of the state had minimal rainfall, provides vegetation and “burning”.
Three -digit temperatures are estimated for the Sacramento Valley.
While the winds are expected to remain relatively calm, firefighters warn that the conditions are still undecided. Gifford Fire created a significant destruction, and Cal Fire reported that the 2.912 structures are still threatened while Improving an angry.
More than 2,200 personnel are fighting the fire during the day.
The evacuation orders were expanded to the west on Thursday and increased the total evacuation area to 800 miles in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara districts.
NWS issued health warnings due to the spread of smoke that may affect most of the southwest California. The road remains closed from the highway 166 to 101 to SR 33.
The Gifford Fire has now passed Madre Fire, the biggest year of the state, which occurred in July.
