Jul 05
Saturday
Fire
California in fire
brush fire
Fast moving fire in Goleta forced 2000 people to leave they homes. Across the state there is 60 active fires. Government Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered 400 soldiers from California Nation Guard to help firefighters in battling fire. One volunteer firefighter have die Thursday while working as spotter. Not only people are threatened by this fire, but also animals are fighting for they lives. Deers are running in front of fire, domestic pets are also leaving they homes and some Condor chickens are lost forever. Some people have see beer, rodents, squirrels running from woods.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Source: New York Times
Jul 6, 2008
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Firefighters still fighting this fire blazes in California. Government Arnold Schwarzenegger visited firefighters and give them praise. There are still many fires that re still burning.
Jul 9, 2008
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Best pictures from California fire:
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/best-goleta-fire-pho-2186/
Jul 11, 2008
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Firefighters fight to protect Paradise city, 4000 homes in Paradise are facing fire. Conditions in California are still red flag, there is high temperature, humidity and now wind. 10 000 people from Paradise city are ordered to leave they homes because fire is coming. Californian firefighters got help from 2500 trained inmates. Inmates are helping to fight the fire. Californian tourism is still pretty active, no matter there is fire. Arnold Schwarzenegger ask for federal troops to come and help versus fire. There is still not enough crew to fight this monster. So far 725 000 acres have burned, over 100 homes lost, one firefighter have die and 233 have been injured.
Jul 12, 2008
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Arnold Schwarzenegger announced today he will call up an additional 2,000 California National Guard troops over the next several months to fight wildfires as the state faces an arduous fire season.
Jul 15, 2008
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Santa Barbara Avocado plant lose 9.5 millions dollars in fire that burn more than 200 acres of avocado plants. Nearly 840,000 acres, 1,312 square miles, have been scorched since lightning storms June 21 set off more than 1,700 fires