Thousands of firefighters mobilized over 5,400 hectares of the Arisa mountain fire in California

　　China News Service, October 14th. According to foreign media reports, the California authorities said that the area of ​​the Alisal Fire has reached about 5,400 hectares since the fire spread on the 11th. The authorities have issued an evacuation order and thousands of firefighters have been fired locally. The team members are fighting the rapidly expanding fire.

Data map: The wildfires in Sequoia National Park, California, USA continue to obscure the sky with dense smoke.

The picture shows firefighters extinguishing fire on the side of the road.

　　According to reports, the location of the "Arisa" fire is 32 kilometers northwest of Santa Barbara, a canyon with a dry climate and overgrown shrubs.

According to the USDA Forest Service, only 5% of the fires are currently under control.

　　According to reports, California is facing a disastrous wildfire season, and the authorities have dispatched more than 1,300 firefighters to extinguish this latest wildfire.

　　The report describing the fire scene pointed out: “It was mainly obstructed by strong winds, obstructing the safe passage to the fire fighting, and also hindering the use of aircraft to support the fire fighting.”

　　The "Arisa" wildfire started to ignite near the Arisa Reservoir on the afternoon of the 11th.

The California Forest Fire Department said that the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

　　The Santa Barbara County Police Department issued an evacuation order for an extension of 16 kilometers between the Captain's Beach State Park and the Arroyo Hondu Canyon. At the same time, some sections of the main traffic route, Highway 101, were closed and local railways were also suspended. Passable.

　　California, located on the west coast of the United States, has suffered from ever-expanding and record-setting mountain fires in recent years.

As of the end of July 2021, the area of ​​California burned by fire and reduced to scorched earth has increased by more than 250% over the previous year, and 2020 is the most severe year of wildfire ravaged by California in modern times.