California Governor declares emergency over 'explosive' wildfire near Yosemite National Park

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A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park is now one of California's largest wildfires of the year, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people and shutting off power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses.

A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park has exploded in size into one of California's largest wildfires of the year, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people and shutting off power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses.The Oak Fire is nearly 48 square kilometres in size, making it one of California's largest wildfires of the year

Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Mariposa County on Saturday due to the effects of the Oak Fire. More than 400 firefighters were battling the blaze, along with helicopters, other aircraft and bulldozers, facing tough conditions that included hot weather, low humidity and bone-dry vegetation caused by the worst drought in decades, Mr Patterson said.

The blaze prompted numerous road closures, including a shutdown of Highway 140 between Carstens Road and Allred Road — blocking one of the main routes into Yosemite.California has experienced increasingly larger and deadlier wildfires in recent years as climate change has made the West much warmer and drier over the past 30 years.

 

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Are gas plant flarestacks reaching critical burn off point? NO residual compounds escape. Only to later accumulate as unburnt, concentrates? Reaching ,higher ignition points,ONLY explosive situations can manage. Substructual chemicals,may require more than flare stack,temp.

The CLIMATE CRISIS is waiting for no one! - ACTION NOW.

You would have never had guessed but did you know the American Natives used traditional burning practices in Yosemite for thousands of years

If Donald Trump was close by, he could help rake some leaves. 🙃

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