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Around 5000 acre covering land under LA Tuna Fire named after the canyon area is said to be the largest wildfire in Los Angeles history. Blaze were said to be seen coming from Verdugo Mountain north of downtown LA. It was reported throughout the week regarding heat wave gripping the California. The warning was issued by Thursday as strong winds catching up on the western half of the state, it was expected that temperatures across California will surpass the 100-degree mark. However, by Thursday these heat waves took turn lighting storms sparked fires, knocked out powers to thousand and caused downpour across the region. The forecaster said the weather will continue through week especially north California experiencing all time breaking high record temperatures. The cause of fire is not yet known but officials said there is no evidence of arson.
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The La Tuna wildfire on north had caused fierceness evacuating 700 homes in North LA. Other than heat and bad air no loss of any property was recorded. Mayor Garcetti declared an emergency, ordering all available resources deployed to protect resident and property he said. It’s also said temporary shutdown of 210 freeways was opened later.
Latest reported news from area of Burback California is that fire burning in hillsides between Sun Valley and Sunland-Tujunga made mandatory evacuation and multiple road closures. About 730 in total evacuation been reported by Saturday 300 in Burbank, 250 in Glendale and 180in Los Angeles. However by Sunday it seems fire to be contained to 35% leaving.
Though it was said that 100-degree temperature to be normal it was downtown San Francisco alarming temperature recording 106 by Friday afternoon. National weather service meteorologist Duane Dykema said “This was the highest reading since records were first kept there in 1874” added saying its oldest California climate station. The records set as per three important airports San Francisco’s 104 degrees all time high San Jose’s reported 108 and Oakland’s set 101 degrees in September. The answer to why such high heat waves in close to water area were said by Dykema that there was more offshore flow than anticipated, carrying more heat from inland areas westward towards the ocean.
Smoke from wildfires in northern California and Oregon which took over Bay Area by Friday morning alerting several schools decide to postpone programmes so that outdoor access be limited. It was also mentioned about weekend having unhealthy air quality.
According to the Reuters wildfires in the west have burned more than 7.1 million acres since the beginning of the year about 50 % more than during the same time period in 2016 according to the National Inter agency Fire Centre.
Weather Service Meteorologist Brian Garcia said the heat wave is occurring because a large area of high pressure from the Pacific Ocean is moving over the region and heading east to Nevada and Utah area. However it said to have thunder storms and rains shower by late Saturday or Sunday calming the temperature over California, won’t have to bare hundreds degree temperatures anywhere.
