Fast-Spreading Wildfire Traps At Least 1,000 People

By Neil P. Sep 06 2020, 06:52 AM EDT

The fast-spreading wildfire near Central California's Mammoth Pool Reservoir in the Sierra National Forest trapped at least 1,000 people.

The wildfire in California continues to ravage the area. On Saturday, at least 10,000 people were trapped near Central California's Mammoth Pool Reservoir while 10 other individuals got hurt.

Forest spokesman Dan Tune said that those who were trapped inside were already told to shelter-in after the only road out of the campground was compromised,

Tune said that their main purpose and top priority right now is the safety of people all over the forest and they will make sure that people be safely evacuated out of the area.

In a Twitter post of FOX26, they wrote "Over 50 people have arrived at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport after being rescued from the Mammoth Pool area. Ambulances are rushing those who need treatment to the hospital."

Meanwhile, director of the Fresno County Department of Health Dan Lynch told the reporters that the aircraft that rescued the people out of the forest would return to the area to pick up the trapped people.

According to a published report in FOX News, rescuers were planning to evacuate around 150 people stuck at the reservoir's boat launch, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said.

In a published article in Bee, they reported that the Creek Fire had exploded to around 36,000 acres with zero containment. Moreover, the temperature got higher due to heatwave.

Tune also added that fire crews will attempt to get access to the area via water-dropping aircraft and all their resources are working and that the escape round is nice and safe for them as well.

The California Fire Department said that nearly 12,500 firefighters were battling 22 major fire in the state that was triggered by hot temperatures and hot weather. There have been over 900 wildfires since Aug.15 and many of them started by an intense series of thousands of lightning strikes.