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Among the hardest hit of them is Santa Cruz County [...] Combined, the fires there have burned more than 5,000 acres and destroyed over 110 buildings.Der San Francisco Chronicle berichtet heute, dass allein in den letzten Tagen 800 Feuer in Nordkalifornien ausgebrochen sind, die derzeit noch nicht unter Kontrolle sind. Viel wurden am Samstag von Blitzeinschlägen verursacht während ein "trockenen Gewitter" über den Norden des Staates zog. Und die "Fire Season" hat gerade erst angefangen...
"UC Santa Cruz fire personnel have responded to a fire in the Bonny Doon area, reported during the afternoon of Wednesday, June 11. Smoke from the fire can be seen from parts of the UCSC campus. In fact, from some vantage points, the fire may appear to be on the campus. The fire is not on the UCSC campus. "That parts of Bonny Doon should be ablaze wasn't exactly a relief, either, considering the number of homes there. My boss and her family live there. It even turned out that the fire had started very close to their property, and they soon had to leave, following mandatory evacuation alerts. She brought good news to work this morning. The wind had driven the fire away from their house, so it was spared. Let's hope this one's going to be contained fast. (Photos : Karen T. Borchers, / San Jose Mercury News, Tony Avelar / San Francisco Chronicle via AP, andDoug Mollenauer)