The spread of fire contributes to 40 degree heat and strong winds.
The Governor of California Jerry brown declared a state of emergency in two counties where wildfires have destroyed, according to the latest data, almost two hundred houses. No fatalities.
Fire in the lake County area of about 15 square kilometers reached the town of lower lake and it destroyed 175 buildings – mainly houses, but also the building of the firehouse, post office and several commercial buildings.
No reports of casualties, residents of the burnt houses and homes threatened by fire evacuated.
In the County of San Luis Obispo the flames of a forest fire area of approximately 17 square kilometers got to 12 buildings. Here burns were got by two persons.
The rapid spread of fire contributes to the long drought, escosura trees, almost forty-degree heat and strong winds.
