DEVELOPING: California's largest wildfire doubles in size to 219,000 acres in single day and is currently 7% contained, according to officials. The wildfires have killed at least 5 and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes.
“We are in the same situation but with 10 times as many fires,” he said.but officials in charge of each of the major fire complexes say they are strapped for resourcesNewsom said he requested 375 fire engines from other states. So far, governors in Arizona, Nevada and Texas have agreed to send crews and support, the governor said.
Public health officials urged people to stay inside with windows and doors shut until the smoke subsided. The region's air district extended a “Spare the Air” alert through Sunday, which makes it illegal to burn wood. “These disasters need solutions that are in direct conflict with each other," said Jennifer K. Balch, a fire scientist at the University of Colorado. “COVID-19 is forcing us outside to reduce transmission risk while extreme wildfire smoke is forcing us back inside where the air is better. We’re running out of options to cope under the weight of compound disasters.”
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