Line and Davis fires grow in California and Nevada, displacing thousands

Wildfires in California and Nevada are driving thousands from their homes as firefighters in the air and on the ground work to contain them, amid daytime temperatures nearing 100 degrees. Here is the latest:

Wildfires in California and Nevada are driving thousands from their homes as firefighters in the air and on the ground work to contain them, amid daytime temperatures nearing 100 degrees. Here is the latest: More than 60 active large wildfires have burned more than 2 million acres across the western United States, officials say, resulting in emergency declarations across the region. Those who do not have to evacuate are dealing with lost power, closed schools and canceled plans due to fires and excessive heat. Even a performance at the Hollywood Bowl has been called off. As summer comes to a close in the Northern Hemisphere, the western US is burning, not just with fire but record high temperatures. While 67 active large fires were burning across the US as of Monday morning – having scorched approximately 2,146,170 acres – the majority of fires were raging west of the Mississippi River, including in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming, according to the federal government’s National Fire Information Center Wildfires in California, Idaho and Nevada have proven especially alarming, as flames and record heat have led to evacuations and the destruction of homes and businesses. • Line Fire east of San Bernardino, California: Cal Fire reports the Line Fire has burned 23,714 acres and is 5% contained. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced mandatory evacuation orders for about 4,800 homes in the Running Springs and Arrowbear Lake areas. Hundreds more have been evacuated in the cities of Highland, Forest Falls, Mountain Home Village, Angelus Oaks and Seven Oaks.