A massive, out-of-control fire burning across both California and Nevada is generating extreme fire behavior, spawning “fire whirls” and creating dangerous conditions for firefighters
The fire, dubbed the York Fire, which has consumed 77,000 acres and remains 0% contained as of Monday night, began Friday in the New York Mountain Range of California’s Mojave National Preserve and crossed state lines into Nevada Sunday as winds picked up under scorching temperatures. The blaze is among dozens of wildfires burning around the country as some areas swelter under unrelenting heat – including one fire raging on both sides of the US-Canadian border.
There has been “elevated readings for particulate matter” in East Las Vegas, Boulder City and Henderson, according to a tweet from the Clark County, Nevada government. As hot and dry conditions continue, 64 active large fires are burning across nine states, including 12 large new fires were reported on Sunday, the National Interagency Fire Center said Monday. More than 11,500 wildland firefighters and other personnel are assigned to incidents throughout the US, the agency said. As of July 31, 1.
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