Wildfires

Wildfires - California, USA

The raging wildfire that has destroyed more than 175 buildings in Northern California swelled to 4,000 acres on Monday, forcing residents to flee their lake community as homes and businesses burned to the ground. By Monday evening, the Clayton fire was only 5% contained, according to the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

After destroying four homes before sunrise on Monday, the pace of the fire’s growth slowed, according to Lake County law enforcement officials. Firefighters spent the day working to bulldoze a ring around the fire area, while helicopters and tankers dropped retardant and water. yThe count of destroyed structures remained at 175, mostly concentrated in Lower Lake’s small, single-street commercial district.