Wildfires Spread Across Western US Including California... Evacuation Orders Issued for Residents

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] Following the area near Yosemite National Park in California, wildfires have been occurring one after another across the western United States, prompting evacuation orders for residents, AP News reported on the 30th (local time).

According to local fire authorities, a wildfire that broke out on the 29th in the Klamath National Forest in California rapidly spread, burning 72.5㎢ and threatening nearby areas in Oregon.

The wildfire in Montana has doubled in size to 16㎢ and has expanded near the village by Flathead Lake, the largest lake in the area.

Residents of Idaho, located 321 km south of Montana, were also ordered to evacuate as a fire in the Salmon-Challis National Forest burned 174.8㎢. Fire authorities estimate it will take nearly a month to extinguish the flames. Thick smoke from the wildfire has reduced visibility, leading to the closure of part of Highway 28 between Hot Springs and Elmo. In Idaho, 930 firefighters have been deployed to combat the fire, and a red flag warning indicating extreme wildfire risk has been issued for the region. Firefighters are working to protect homes, energy infrastructure, and the corridor of Highway 93, which leads south, AP News reported.

Earlier, on the 22nd (local time), the damage area caused by the 'Oak Fire,' which started in a village southwest of Yosemite Park in California, had expanded to approximately 73.2㎢.

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