It exceeds the size of New York City and is visible from space.
In the West of the United States, the “Bootleg fire”, a gigantic fire, is raging.
In his incendiary journey, he has already consumed the equivalent of 130,000 football fields, forcing many residents to evacuate the area.
1,300 firefighters are mobilized to try to control the flames.
On Friday, 7% of the blaze was contained by firefighters.
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Affected by an alarming drought, the United States is suffering a particularly intense fire season this year. Many parts of California, where other fires have broken out, were placed on red alert on Wednesday. While 2020 was the worst year in modern California fire history, 2021 may already be breaking that record. Lightning, wind, high mercury… The weather forecasts do not give hope for a lull in the days to come.