More than 6,000 firefighters in California's Central Valley continued to battle the largest blaze in the U.S. on Saturday, which burned its way into the history books as the state's fourth largest conflagration on record. The 42-year-old man arrested hasn't entered a plea as of Saturday, but was charged with arson and held without bail, officials said. The rough, wilderness terrain means it takes 2-to-3 hours to reach the fire lines, officials said. Some firefighters are being flown to the front lines by helicopters, some expected to stay there for days with supplies also flown in. The national wildfire season has had an intense start, raising the risk of stretching fire-fighting resources too thin.

Source: The Hindu August 04, 2024 05:52 UTC