Nick Truax, the incident commander for Cal Fire, told reporters that there has been a “pretty heavy structure loss,” including the destruction of homes. News of the rescue efforts comes after California Air National Guard had rescued more than 200 people over the weekend when evacuation routes were cut off, reported The Washington Post’s Jason Samenow. “This is an unprecedented disaster for Fresno County,” Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Brandon Pursell told reporters Monday. He later added: “This is one of the largest and most dangerous fires in the history of Fresno County. The U.S. Forest Service announced that all national forests in Southern California would be temporarily closed because of the increased fire danger.

Source: Washington Post September 08, 2020 07:41 UTC