Wildfire near Yosemite threatens power in San Francisco
- 11 years ago
A vast California wildfire sweeps further into Yosemite National park, a major tourist destination in the U.S.
The blaze exploded in size overnight and resisted efforts to control it, despite thousands of fire-fighters battling the flames.
The park has the electrical infrastructure serving the city and powerlines in San Francisco have been forced to shut down.
The California governor has declared a state of emergency.
It's one of the fastest moving of 50 large wildfires raging across the parched west of the U.S., blackening around 11,000 acres..... forcing holiday-makers to flee the area during peak season and placing thousands of homes under threat.
The blaze exploded in size overnight and resisted efforts to control it, despite thousands of fire-fighters battling the flames.
The park has the electrical infrastructure serving the city and powerlines in San Francisco have been forced to shut down.
The California governor has declared a state of emergency.
It's one of the fastest moving of 50 large wildfires raging across the parched west of the U.S., blackening around 11,000 acres..... forcing holiday-makers to flee the area during peak season and placing thousands of homes under threat.