All of California’s national forests are now closed to the public due to raging wildfires. Officials saying they doing it to reduce the number of people visiting national forests to prevent anyone from being trapped during an emergency such as a wildfire.
Wildfire threats and issues continue to grow as more than 6,800 wildfires have already burned 1.7 million acres across all jurisdictions in California so far this year.
The latest area of concern is in the area of Lake Tahoe and the Caldor Fire. The flames forced the evacuation of California communities on the south end of the alpine resort and put others across the state line in Nevada on notice to be ready to leave.
By late Monday, the fire had been pushed by strong winds across two major highways. It has burned over 191,000 acres or more than 299-square miles. At last report, the fire was only 16% contained.
See how one rancher, impacted by the wildfires a year ago, is trying to ignite change.
