Английская Википедия:Erskine Fire

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The Erskine Fire was a wildfire in the Lake Isabella area of Kern County.[1] It was the second-largest wildfire of the 2016 California wildfire season. It was also the first fire of the year to have fatalities and is the 15th most destructive fire in state history.[2]

Progression

The fire, which was first reported around 4:00pm PST on June 23, quickly grew to over Шаблон:Convert and destroyed over 100 structures, including at least 80 residences, in the first few hours.[3]

By mid-day on June 24, the fire had grown to over Шаблон:Convert and was still 0% contained.[4] By 6:00pm that day, officials confirmed that the fire had grown to over Шаблон:Convert with 5% contained.[5] That evening, Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for Kern County.[6]

On June 28, Kern County Fire Department confirmed that 257 homes had been destroyed by the fire.[7]

On July 1, Two Red Cross Shelters were set up north of Lake Isabella.[8]

On July 11, the fire was 100% contained.[2]

Effects

On June 24, officials confirmed that 2 people had been killed by the fast moving fire.[4] Officials also stated that cadaver dogs were being used to search for possible additional victims.[5] The deceased victims were an elderly couple who died while attempting to flee their home.[9]

On June 25, a third set of remains was found, though the body had been burned so badly that it is unclear whether or not the remains belong to a human or an animal.[10] On June 27, the Kern County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the remains belonged to an animal and not to a human.[11]

References

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External links

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