(CNN) Dozens of people were airlifted from Mammoth Pool Reservoir in Northern California after the only road to safety was blocked by wildfire. The fire is burning in the Sierra National Forest, and has exploded in size since it started, said Dan Tune, spokesperson for the US Forest Service. The fire ignited Friday evening in the forest south of Yosemite National Park and grew to 36,000 acres by Saturday. A helicopter with a public address system issued the warning to the group at the lake. Mammoth Pool Reservoir is a popular recreation site, but Tune could not provide an estimate on how many people were told to shelter in place.

Source: CNN September 06, 2020 02:44 UTC