California’s fast-moving McKinney fire scorching went from 1sq mile to 62sq miles while Montana’s fire nearly tripled in size

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/31/california-montana-wildfires

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Sun 31 Jul 2022 11.47 EDT

Wildfires inCaliforniaand Montana exploded in size amid windy, hot conditions, forcing evacuation orders as they quickly encroached on neighborhoods.

In California’s Klamath national forest, the fast-moving McKinney fire, which started Friday, went from charring just over 1 sq mile (1 sq km) to scorching as much as 62 sq miles (160 sqkm) by Saturday in a largely rural area near the Oregon state line, according to fire officials.

The fire burned down at least a dozen residences and wildlife was seen fleeing the area to avoid the flames. At least 2,000 people were told to evacuate.

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