One of the fires that broke out spread over an area of 145,000 dunams • Israeli firefighters who arrived in the area: "We learned a lesson from the Carmel disaster and set up a modern and high-quality system to help"
An unusual heat wave for this time of year in the state of California continues to fuel the fires throughout the U.S.-populated state. .
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The fire, which broke out on Friday, spread to an area of about 145,000 dunams and captured about 1,000 hikers.
About a fifth of them were rescued through the air after being trapped at a local campsite.
Others were rescued in their vehicles by local nature inspectors, who were required to make their way through the flames in the burning forest.
There are also Israeli firefighters in California, who came to help their local colleagues.
Fire crews are dealing with close to 600 fires, most of which are considered small and remote and do not endanger residents.
Two major fires in Northern California and east of San Francisco covered an area of more than two million acres.
Fire and Rescue Commissioner Superintendent Dedi Simchi said last week that the departure of a firefighting delegation at this time is closing a circle: We will learn, and together we have established a modern, professional and high-quality fire and rescue system that places us at the forefront of emergency organizations in Israel. "
The current heat wave in California could become difficult in the state’s history.
The huge fires do not alleviate the situation, as they create their own weather systems that include winds that spread the fire even further, explained reserve spokesman Dan Tion.
Also in Southern California, near the city of Los Angeles, fires are raging that have led to the evacuation of settlements east of the City of Angels.