US firefighters working in searing heat have struggled to contain the largest wildfire in California this year. Expand Close The Beckwourth Complex Fire hits a residential area in Doyle, California (AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp The Beckwourth Complex Fire hits a residential area in Doyle, California (AP)The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash. The blaze disrupted service on three transmission lines providing up to 5,500 megawatts of electricity to neighbouring California. The largest wildfire of the year in California was raging near the border with Nevada. The Beckwourth Complex Fire – a combination of two lightning-caused blazes burning north of Lake Tahoe – grew by a third on Sunday to 134 square miles.

Source: Irish Independent July 12, 2021 07:52 UTC