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According to CCTV News Client, on the afternoon of August 5th local time,A fire broke out on a hillside in San Bernardino, California, USA.The fire spread quickly due to the dry bushes and high temperatures on the hillside.In more than three hours, the fire area increased from about 20,000 square meters to about 220,000 square meters, and many houses were burned down.

Residents in nearby areas were evacuated and about 200 households were cut off from power.There are no reports of casualties so far. A suspect has been arrested, but police have not released any further information.

California "enters peak fire season"

On August 3rd and 4th local time, California, the United States, ushered in high temperatures and strong winds.California is currently experiencing its largest wildfires this year.Unfavorable weather factors may increase the difficulty of fire fighting.

According to the Associated Press,The wildfire in California broke out on July 24 and spread rapidly, destroying at least 542 buildings and damaging another 50 buildings.The burned area has now reached 1,616 square kilometers, making it the fourth largest wildfire in California's history.

The fire has continued to advance northward and has spread to the lava landscape around Lassen Volcanic National Park, which has been closed due to the threat of wildfire.

Hotter, drier weather raises fire risk

Nearly 6,400 firefighters are currently deployed to put out the fire, and as of the 2nd, 24% of the fire was under control. Ryan Valbron, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, said that after a few days of mild weather, more windy days are expected in the area, and a surge in monsoon hot and humid air will increase the risk of thunderstorms. It is expected that electrical wiring will return to moisture and lightning strikes will increase, and the risk of fire will rise accordingly.In addition, the local maximum temperature is expected to rise to about 39.4 degrees Celsius in the next few days, which may cause the wildfire to spread faster and even cause new fires to occur.

Valbron said the expected storm is unlikely to bring rainfall that would help extinguish the fires, and the weather is expected to continue to warm and dry next week. "Looking back, we are actually just entering the peak of the fire season in California."

The California wildfire is suspected to be caused by arson, and the police have arrested a male suspect in his 40s who is suspected of deliberately pushing a burning car into a roadside ditch, thus starting the wildfire.

Wildfires broke out in many parts of the United States

Since June this year, the western United States has been hit by high temperatures and wildfires have broken out in many places. The National Interagency Fire Center said there are currently nearly 100 fires in the western United States.

Wildfires have broken out in many parts of Colorado, the United States, in recent days. One of the wildfires spread in the densely populated Front Range area at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, killing at least one person. As of the 2nd, three wildfires destroyed about 30 buildings in densely populated areas north and south of Denver, Colorado, and thousands of residents received evacuation orders.

On the afternoon of the 2nd, a new fire broke out in the high-altitude desert near the Oregon resort of Bend. The local area issued an evacuation notice, thousands of people lost power, and highway traffic was blocked.

The Associated Press quoted researchers as saying that climate change is making the western United States and other parts of the world drier, making extreme wildfires more frequent and destructive.

Source: China News Service (CNS1952) Comprehensive from: CCTV News Client