The huge fire on Monday threatened numerous residences in Central California after damaging at least three individuals when the Padres National Forest was ruptured.
According to Cal Fire (California Ministry of Forestry and Fire Protection), Gifford Fire still burns control after burning more than 100 square miles (260 km2) through the coastal areas of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo.
Flemming Bertelson, a spokesman for the US Forest Service, said the driver had suffered a burn injury and was hospitalized after leaving his vehicle and was overtaken by flames. In addition, the two-day vehicle was injured by two contractual workers to help firefighting efforts, injured.
The fire threatened approximately 450 structures and led to a complete closure of the highway in both directions east of Santa Maria, a town with about 110,000 inhabitants in the Santa Barbara region. It is located about 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of Santa Barbara and 150 miles (240 kilometers) from Los Angeles, the harsh agricultural area is known for its vineyards and is characterized by rolling hills dotted with California living oaks and Sycamore trees.
Wildfire comes from at least four smaller fires, which were on fire along the state route 166, between Santa Maria and Bakersfield.
Bertelson said, “This gave us more queues and the flames began to emerge in many ways. The fire will absorb Chapparal and Brusland and run on very steep slopes.”
Ranchers moved his cattle to safety when the plane made water drops on the advancing flames.
More than 1,000 firefighters worked in demanding conditions, faced high temperatures, dry air and unpredictable winds, in an effort to get control of the fire than expected to rise around the dusk stronger winds.
The cause of fires remains part of the probe.
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