A wildfire burning northwest of the US city of Los Angeles has forced the evacuation of about 1,200 people from a popular outdoor recreation area and burned more than 12,000 acres authorities said. About 400 firefighters, accompanied by 70 firetrucks and two bulldozers, are battling the blaze, authorities said.

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The wildfires in California have intensified as strong winds continue to spread the flames. A significant blaze northwest of Los Angeles has led to the evacuation of around 1,200 people from a popular outdoor recreation area, with the fire covering over 12,000 acres. Approximately 400 firefighters, supported by 70 firetrucks and two bulldozers, are currently engaged in combating the fire.

North of San Francisco, in Sonoma County, a wildfire has sent dense smoke clouds into the air, consuming brush and trees in a sparsely populated region. This blaze has resulted in the injury of one firefighter and the destruction of some structures. Evacuation orders have been issued for local residents.

In Sacramento, a brush fire has also ignited, following a period of heavy winter rains that led to the growth of grasses and underbrush, now dried out by high temperatures. Officials note that the current fires benefit from an abundance of unburned fuel due to the lack of significant fires in recent seasons. More than 1,000 firefighters and aircraft have been deployed to the affected areas.

There have been no injuries reported in the largest wildfire north of Los Angeles, but the risk remains high as climate scientists warn of unusually hot and dry conditions predicted for the western states and Hawaii in the coming months. These conditions could potentially lead to more severe and dangerous wildfires in the future.



Wildfires spread across California as strong winds fan flames

Wildfire season has begun in California with several wind-whipped blazes burning across the state. North of San Francisco, a wildfire sent up a huge plume of smoke as it consumed brush and trees in a sparsely populated area of Sonoma County. One firefighter was injured fighting the blaze and some structures were destroyed. Evacuation orders were issued for residents. We were here for the other evacuations, we've evacuated twice. Don't love it, it's kind of like a PTSD moment, but it's also pretty far away and our fire crews are pretty awesome. Near the state capitol, Sacramento, a brush fire burned. Heavy rains during the winter months soaked California and caused grasses, underbrush and chaparral plants to grow and flourish. But now, hotter temperatures have dried out those plants, turning them into an abundant source of fuel for fires. The largest wildfire is raging north of Los Angeles and has consumed more than 65 square kilometers of wildland. We have two and a half years of unburned fuel in a lot of places because we haven't had a big major fire over the last couple of seasons. We've had them bumping off, but not to this size. So there's a lot of unburned fuel out there and a lot of growth and with the wind and the low humidity, they've dried out already. About 1,000 firefighters have been deployed to the area, as well as aircraft. There were no reported injuries, although 1,200 hikers and campers were evacuated from the area. Climate scientists' computer models suggest the western states and Hawaii will see unusually hot and dry weather during the summer and into the fall. That could well be an omen of even more severe and dangerous wildfires to come. Rob Reynolds, Aljazeera, Los Angeles.

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