Wildfires in California; 6000 people were evacuated Wildfire

Los Angeles ∙ Wildfires are spreading in California. The flames came close to Yosemite National Park’s famous giant sequoia trees.

A wildfire that started Friday near the town of Midipines in Mariposa County has spread to more areas. The fire is getting bigger as sparks fly into the dry summer trees. By Sunday, 52 square kilometers of forest had been burnt.

6,000 people living near the Sierra Nevada foothills were evacuated. About 10 houses were burnt. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Mariposa. Temperatures have soared in many parts of the US due to the heat wave.

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