FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters made progress and were helped by improving weather over the weekend in the battle against wildfires covering massive areas in the western United States, but further evacuations have been necessary as thousands of personnel tackle the flames.
BYFOREST RANCH, Calif. — Firefighters made progress and were helped by improving weather over the weekend in the battle against wildfires covering massive areas in the western United States, but further evacuations have been necessary as thousands of personnel tackle the flames.
Firefighters increased containment to 12% on Monday, aided by cooler temperatures and more humidity, officials said. The service issued “red flag” warnings Monday for wide swaths of Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming, in addition to parts of California, meaning dry fuels and stronger winds were increasing the fire danger, the weather service said.Officials were assessing damage across eastern Oregon and eastern Idaho from a group of blazes called the Gwen Fire, which was estimated at 43 square miles as of Sunday.
More than 4,800 firefighters were battling the fire Monday, aided by numerous helicopters and air tankers. Reinforcements are expected to give much-needed rest to local firefighters, some of whom have been working nonstop since Wednesday, Jay Tracy, a Park Fire headquarters spokesperson, said in a Sunday interview.
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