China News Service, September 21. According to a report by the US Chinese website, on the 20th local time, a fire named "Lynx" in the northeastern mountains of Los Angeles, USA continued to spread due to wind, and its damage area was close to 156 square miles (about 404 square miles). Km), a large number of buildings in the famous Southern California Wildlife Sanctuary in the foothill desert community, and a famous nature center were burned down.
According to reports, the fire started on September 6 and has doubled in size in the past week, becoming one of the largest wildfires in Los Angeles County history.
Affected by strong winds, the fire spread to Juniper Hill on the 19th local time, and a large number of local residents were ordered to evacuate.
In addition, the fire also destroyed a famous local natural center, which attracts about 130,000 visitors every year.
On September 19, local time, in California, the "Lynx" wildfire spread in the mountains of Los Angeles County for several days and gradually threatened the nearby residential areas.
According to reports, there are still more than 20 wildfires in California statewide, and nearly 19,000 firefighters are currently working.
In addition, the wildfire situation in neighboring Wyoming is also not optimistic. The rapidly spreading fire in the southeast of the state may force the closure of a local reservoir, which is the main source of water for the state’s capital, Cheyenne.
Bassett, the water treatment manager of the Cheyenne Public Utilities Commission, said that the current water supply system is still safe and can still filter out ashes and other burning materials that flow through streams and reservoirs after wildfires.