Hundreds Flee Growing California Wildfire

Joel 2:30 "I will display wonders in the sky and on the earth, Blood, fire and columns of smoke.

A rapidly expanding wildfire is raging out of control in the ranch country of Northern California, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes in advance of the flames.

The fire has already doubled in size from Thursday morning and has burned over 15,000 acres in Lake County.  The blaze is just one of 18 large fires currently burning the drought-stricken state.

The entire town of Lower Lake was placed under a mandatory evacuation order. The flames roared into the Cache Creek Wilderness and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Area.

Shelters are being opened at high schools throughout the region for those forced to flee.

“Everything is very dry, and this fire has moved extremely fast,” said Suzie Blankenship, CalFire spokeswoman.   Fire officials say the dry conditions are being enhanced by hot weather and strong winds.

A fire in North Fork, called the Willow fire, is 30% contained but firefighters have stopped trying to fight the flames because the fire advanced into a steep, densely wooded area.

Meanwhile, officials in San Bernardino County have offered a $75,000 reward for information leading to the capture of drone pilots whose craft forced fire crews to ground tanker flights over the flames.

“We want to know who was flying drones, and we want them punished,” said Jorge Ramos, chairman of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. “Someone knows who they are, and there is $75,000 waiting for them.”

2 thoughts on “Hundreds Flee Growing California Wildfire

  1. paster Jim have you heard anything about the cascadian fault and if so is there a movie about it? I saw super volcano and i cried. no wonder mens hearts would fail them for fear of the things happening on earth.

    • Hi Teri, yes Pastor has heard of the Cascadian fault. He was doing a show recently when Shephard Smith was reporting on it. You can find that show right here–>http://jimbakkershow.morningsidechurchinc.com/video/urgent-message-of-preparation-day-02/

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