I hope that everyone of you is good.
Today I am writing about a drama in California which is happening now ! That is the fire , the fire again in California !
This one is very dangerous too like the last one near Los Angeles. I have a thought for Debbie and her friends because she has friends here so that is dangerous and there is a risk for houses. So please have a thought too for them and for every people who live here ! California is quite dangerous with fire because it is dry and there is a lot of wind.
The Guiberson fire, which has prompted the closures of two elementary schools and a community college, is expected to grow to more than 10,000 acres today and maybe 16000 till the end of the week due to low humidity and strong winds.
The fire and the resultant poor air quality have prompted the evacuation of Moorpark Community College, Walnut Canyon Elementary and Campus Canyon Elementary, Mohler said.
Though the Santa Ana winds haven't picked up yet today, they are expected to blow from 12 mph to 22 mph in about an hour.
"We're preparing for almost an exact repeat of what we saw yesterday," said Steve Kaufman, a public information officer with the Ventura County Fire Department.
Firefighters are expecting temperatures around the 100-degree mark today as they continue to amp up efforts to control the blaze, which is 10% contained, Kaufman said. About 900 firefighters are battling the blaze helped by18 air tankers and 12 helicopters.
A DC-10 jumbo jet converted into an air tanker was put into use Wednesday, dropping retardant on vegetation.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but Ventura County Sheriff's Department officials have said it appeared to have been started by spontaneous combustion of manure from a local ranch.
Voluntary-evacuation warnings have been issued for a few neighborhoods north of Moorpark, including Balcom Canyon, Bradley Road and areas around the college. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in Ventura County
Example of fire in california and after the map of the place where there is the fire.
Residents run from the fast-moving flames. (KTLA-TV)
All mandatory evacuation orders in the area have been lifted. But voluntary evacuations are being recommended for the north end of Donlon Road, Coyote Canyon and Serano Verde.
Revers 911 calls recommending evacuations were made to 2,200 phones in unincorporated areas, but officials couldn't say how many people actually left.
The 15,000-student Moorpark College was closed because of its proximity to the fire.
A slow down in the winds allowed fire crews to build up defenses north of Moorpark, but the winds were expected to pick up again.
So that is a resume of the situation which is not good !
Debbie we are with you and your friends and with everyone who is here. We really hope that this situation will be better as soon as possible because fire is terrible !
And a big thanks to all these firefighters who fight always fight against the fire.
Bye bye my friends
arc
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was assembled from various news sources. The photographs used in this story are copyrighted. The copyright owners fully reserve all rights.
1 comment:
ARC, thank you so very much (merci beaucoup) for covering this story for me. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into your report. The fire has now been contained. No homes or major structures were lost. More importantly, however, no human life was lost while battling this fire.
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