{"id":4023,"date":"2020-09-15T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T16:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=4023"},"modified":"2020-09-15T12:03:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T19:03:12","slug":"firefighters-making-progress-containing-fires-across-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=4023","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters Making Progress Containing Fires Across California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written by Julianne Foster<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Across the state, Californians have been living under red skies and dense smoke that looks like low-hanging fog, giving their everyday lives an ominous appearance. While some may enjoy how it brings Star Wars fantasies to life in experiencing a moment on Tatooine under a red sun, the widespread fires continue to burn millions of acres.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sunrise in LA looks a lot like sunset on Tatooine. (Second sun behind tree.) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bTeGjxFHFi\">pic.twitter.com\/bTeGjxFHFi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RubinReport\/status\/1303702682620719104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fire.ca.gov\/daily-wildfire-report\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cal Fire update<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Monday, around 16,500 fire fighters have been overworked to contain 28 fires. Since August 15, there have been 24 fatalities and over 4,200 structures destroyed. From the beginning of this year, it has been calculated that more than 3.2 million acres have burned. Santa Ana winds and intense dry heat have fueled these fires with little hopes of immediate containment. Because of this there, have been thousands of evacuations and power outages across the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fire.ca.gov\/incidents\/2020\/9\/5\/valley-fire\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Valley Fire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in San Diego began on September 5 in the Southeastern area of Alpine. They are predicting an increase in temperatures in the middle of the week, while firefighters are continuing to locate and put out hot spots while containing the perimeter. The El Dorado Fire was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CALFIRE.SDCFA\/?hc_ref=ARTKXB2sSxPdFcxcXdUPUhKegsvw28xxymuSsP4XwGaWScx83AYlAatU6Fr0BN4i8_M&amp;__xts__[0]=68.ARCgR2g-FJ-UIzIg6loUGBY1kQjcL4WdXwcpoTeiestZPnk5j9UISMdYbFieTyi11NO8C7xsw-90M0CIvlstEe2NfToY8eD-KDe9EyfMgrK3Uox6U46Mfm-v81BHN2q5FDdClO7jsb_3j1W6hYQT7ldYNdI9YLk-9y31nquEfU-cAaOWKB3hD2_Rl8zfwUrKqKEmlc1qPoWob0Gd08qWNMjSFGTW6NDOum8OqFIstQ3AKUgfb7Sz58xcPLTtfi4hqaOFTraZEzj2ghWptGTpcwbTE1lPnxyboWiDl1Q4pffGAoKheaYMyQ_h-2gf2BTFUCM6KwcharcOyM0ezDIZjvTMPA&amp;__tn__=kC-R\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recently reported<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as 44% contained at 14,478 acres, thanks to the incredible work of so many brave firefighters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Diego County has established a Local Assistance Center for those affected by the fires, which should not continue to grow as the fires are increasingly contained and evacuation orders, warnings, and road closures are lifted. In total, the Valley Fire damaged 11 structures, destroyed 61, and injured three people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even with the fires seemingly under control, the air quality in surrounding San Diego cities has become increasingly worse. Some restaurants have experienced a decrease in customers as people do not want to sit outside following COVID-19 regulations while breathing such toxic air.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This has already been a busy year with so many social, political, and environmental issues all occurring in the midst of a pandemic. The addition of red smoky skies has given residents the appropriate apocalyptic aesthetic, which corresponds with so many negative events.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Julianne Foster Across the state, Californians have been living under red skies and dense smoke that looks like low-hanging fog, giving their everyday lives an ominous appearance. 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