Officials have told residents to evacuate after the Head Fire exploded in size in a matter of hours in the Klamath National Forest.
A rapidly spreading wildfire burned through national forest land near California's border with Oregon on Tuesday, prompting evacuations.
The Head Fire in Siskiyou County is one of at least 19 fires burning in the Klamath National Forest, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Thunderstorms rolling through the area brought lightning that sparked the fires, and windy weather led to flames spreading through the area. Most are small, but forest officials said the Head Fire exploded in size over the course of a few hours on Tuesday.
Crane Valley Hotshot firefighters walk as the York Fire burns in the Mojave National Preserve on July 30, 2023. The rapidly growing Head Fire has prompted evacuations in California.at around 4:45 p.m. local time, the Forest Service said the Head Fire was reported on the north side of the Klamath River at between 15 and 20 acres and burring"with a high rate of spread." Evacuation warnings were then put in place.
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