A raging fire devours trees in California, and some of them are turned into "movie scenes"

In a scene closer to cinematic exaggerations, the Associated Press published a picture of a tree lit up like a Christmas tree, but the truth is that the tree was actually burning under the weight of the raging fire, which completely devoured it, while sparks and glowing pieces flew out of it.

The origin of the image is attributed to the forest fire now burning near the city of Hemet in Riversay County in the state of California, USA;

Forcing hundreds of residents to flee amid a severe heat wave that swept the region.

The fire broke out two days ago in the area, and quickly spread over the dry vegetation cover in southern California, destroying about 9 thousand acres of land, and burning a number of buildings, while causing the deaths of two people, injuring one person, and causing the evacuation of hundreds of their homes, as well as issuing Thousands more homes to be evacuated.

This fast-spreading fire comes at a time when California, and a number of states on the West Coast, are experiencing a severe heat wave, as the city of Hemet, where the fire is located, recorded about 41 degrees Celsius.

And the high winds and high temperatures led to the failure to contain the fire completely, as it was contained by only 5%, in light of intensive attempts to control the raging fire.

The local authorities announced the closure of schools in the city of Hemet;

Because of the continuing fire, noting that it will remain closed "until further notice."

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