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California is facing an “explosive” fire, in the words of the mobilized firefighters, whose fight is increasingly difficult. The journalist Diane Schlienger, special correspondent in California for the 8 Hours of France 2, Wednesday July 27, takes stock of these fires.
In the United States, the fire ravaging California continues to progress, Wednesday July 27. According to the terms of the firefighters, it is a fire “explosive”. More than 7,000 hectares were devoured by the flames. These firefighters, who have been fighting the fire since last week, are still struggling to contain it. “Nearly 3,000 firefighters are still mobilized to try to control this particularly complex fire, because now it is spreading north, in a very steep area, dense dry forests which are almost inaccessible for vehicles”reports the journalist Diane Schlienger, special correspondent in California for the 8 Hours of France 2.
Firefighters must therefore go to the scene on foot, carrying all their equipment for sometimes more than half an hour. “The battle is also fought from the air, water drops are increasing”continues the journalist, who also specifies that “It’s already the biggest fire of the year in California”. Nevertheless, “The fire season has only just begun”she concludes.
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