McKinney fire has grown to 18,000 acres in less than 12 hours and has zero containment amid searing heat, drought and lightning
Photograph: David McNew/AFP/Getty ImagesPhotograph: David McNew/AFP/Getty ImagesEvacuations have been ordered around Klamath national forest in northernafter a major new wildfire broke out amid searing heat, a prolonged drought and lightning across the region.
“The McKinney fire has grown significantly as winds from late evening thunderstorms kept the fire active through the night,” National Park Service officials“Runs on the north and south sides of the fire occurred. Firefighters were forced to shift from an offensive perimeter control effort to evacuations, point protection and structure defense.”
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