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Thursday, September 10, 2020

Creek Fire: 166,965 acres now burned with 0% containment, latest evacuations issued for Fresno, Madera, Mariposa counties

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Creek Fire was first sparked on Friday evening and has exploded to 166,965 acres as of Wednesday evening with 0% containment. At least 365 structures in Fresno County have been damaged or destroyed, and more than 5,000 are threatened. Officials say 30,000 residents of Fresno County and 15,000 residents of Madera County have been evacuated. The fire started near the communities of Shaver Lake, Big Creek, and Huntington Lake but has quickly spread. CAL FIRE officials say they do not expect to have fire contained until October 15. Scroll down for a list of evacuation orders in Fresno, Madera, and Mariposa counties...MORE

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: ALL OF IT IS ARSON CAUSED! NOT GLOBAL WARMING, NOT LIGHTNING! WAKE UP AMERICA BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.; 3:18 PM