(LOS ANGELES) — Wildfires forced thousands to flee their homes across the U.S. West during a sweltering, smoke-shrouded holiday weekend of record heat. The fires Sunday caused evacuations in Glacier National Park in Montana and many other parts of the West; compelled crews to rescue about 140 hikers who had spent the night in the woods after fire broke out along the popular Columbia River Gorge Trail in Oregon; and led firefighters to step up efforts to protect a 2,700-year-old grove of giant sequoia encroached by flames near Yosemite National Park in California. A sudden gusty series of rainstorms allowed Los Angeles, however, to cancel evacuation orders for a wildfire that the mayor called the largest in the city’s history and sent beach umbrellas and toy shovels bouncing down Southern California beaches late Sunday. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti had declared a local emergency earlier Sunday and Gov.
Wildfires Across Western U.s. Force Thousands To Flee Their Homes
Christopher Weber and Ellen Knickmeyer / AP, Time
Mon, 09/04/2017 - 1:59am
Topics: wildfires u.s west west columbia river gorge trail oregon los angeles mayor eric garcetti gov jerry brown burbank glendale conditions los angeles fire capt ralph terrazas officials los angeles international airport 33 celsius records ventura 38 celsius san francisco bay area home depot walgreens office depot target alganesh ucbayonas fires sierra nevada firefighters anne grandy nelder grove in washington gov jay inslee flames montana s glacier national park going-to-the sun road lake mcdonald lodge a los angeles national park glacier national park montana yosemite california los angeles los angeles county santa barbara i fahrenheit celsius san francisco i grandy lake mcdonald force thousands to flee their homes sunday evacuations state degrees set beach heat blaze crews giant protect areas popular cancel building prompted rain sudden burning closed sequoia parts city orders day emergency evacuation slowing kilometers counties cabins square authorities previous high residents trees
BING NEWS:
- As Toronto enters its Taylor Swift era, experts say crowd safety depends on planning
As Toronto readies for Taylor Swift’s arrival this week, some crowd management and planning experts say additional safety precautions should be taken when tens of thousands of fans fill the city's ...
11/11/2024 - 9:49 pm | View Link - Amsterdam warns of new calls for unrest after violence around Israeli match
Olivier Dutilh, of the Amsterdam police force, told a court hearing that "we have signals ... Getting to destinations in the U.S., Europe and North Africa is about to get easier, as Air Canada ...
11/11/2024 - 1:23 pm | View Link - 132 structures destroyed in Southern California wildfire as fierce winds expected to subside
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures, mostly homes, in less than two days, fire officials said Thursday as raging winds were forecast to ease.
11/8/2024 - 8:01 am | View Link - Is exercising in cold Georgia weather beneficial? What experts say & how to stay safe
While some of us just want to stay bundled up inside, others are staying active, even in the coldest months of the year. Here’s what to know about the benefits, plus how to stay safe.
11/7/2024 - 4:35 am | View Link - Southern California wildfires fueled by powerful winds destroy homes, force evacuations
6 (UPI) --Two fast-moving wildfires in southern California, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, have destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands ... race in Arizona. U.S. News // 4 hours ...
11/6/2024 - 9:57 am | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more