To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE


SHARE THIS ARTICLE Printer friendly version of this page

Keep Praying for Rain, California is Still Burning: More Residents Flee Historic Wildfires

Charlene Aaron : Sep 30, 2020  CBN News

"It's a very sobering thing to find out that all you've worked for and all of that your parents have worked for—in a moment is gone." -Mike Christianson

airlift[CBN News] A state of emergency has been declared in California as wildfires burn tens of thousands of acres. (Image: Pixabay)

The Glass Fire, one of nearly 30 burning across the state, has scorched more than 66 square miles and destroyed about 95 structures, including at least 80 homes.

Officials said flames are now racing through areas that haven't burned in more than a century.

In one of many desperate scenes across the region, a sheriff's lieutenant was seen using a garden hose to stop one home from catching fire.

One couple made the decision to wait it out and fight the flames creeping towards their home.

"For me personally, worst case I am survivable so I'm willing to stay and take the risk and protect my place to the extent I can," said the unidentified homeowner.

The region is nearing the third anniversary of a 2017 wildfire that killed 22 people. For many residents, seeing the blaze come over the iconic ridges has been a painful reminder of those losses.

"We moved up here about 4 years ago," said Stacy Murphy. "Since '17, every year, horrible fires."

In Shasta county, the Zogg fire claimed the lives of three people and 150 buildings as blazes scorch more than 70 square miles.

About 70,000 people were evacuated, including the entire town of Calistoga.

"It's a very sobering thing to find out that all you've worked for and all of that your parents have worked for—in a moment is gone," said Mike Christianson.

Three fires, which started Sunday, are fueled by gusty winds, high temperatures and little rain, merged into one destroying iconic wine country destinations in their paths.

So far in this year's historic fire season, more than 8,100 California wildfires have killed 29 people, scorched 5,780 square miles, and destroyed more than 7,000 buildings. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here







SHARE THIS ARTICLE Printer friendly version of this page

To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

Other Recent Articles from Breaking Christian News

The 'Audacious' Story of How Anti-Trafficking Organization, Born2Fly International Began: an Interview with Founder Diana Scimone

End of Realtor Commission Model Poses Biggest 'Jolt' in Housing in 100 Years

Finnish Study: 'Woke' People More Likely to be Unhappy, Anxious and Depressed.' No Kidding.

New Film 'Epidemic of Fraud' Exposes Massive COVID Corruption

Shameful Senator Schumer Provides Cover for Biden's Smears of Israel

REGIME MEDIA: ABC World News Tonight Advances the Bloodbath Hoax

Supreme Court Unanimously Rules That Public Officials Can Be Sued for Blocking Critics on Social Media

REPORT: Self-Proclaimed Hezbollah Terrorist Arrested at Border in Texas, Was Heading to New York to 'Make a Bomb'

Trudeau's Online Harms Bill Threatens Canadians' Basic Rights, Pro-freedom Group Warns

Fifth Circuit Court Upholds Texas Age-Verification Law Restricting Porn Site Access

Sickening: Kamala Harris Visits a Planned Parenthood Facility in Pro-Abortion Tour

Tennessee House Passes Bill Requiring Fetal Development Video in Public Schools

Led by Riley Gaines, 16 Women File Groundbreaking Suit against the NCAA: 'We Are Standing for Women's Sports'

Elon Musk, Matt Walsh Highlight Study Showing Transgender Surgeries Double Risk of Suicide

Boeing Whistleblower Who Died Suspiciously Said This to His Friend before His Death: 'If Anything Happens to Me, It's Not Suicide' (VIDEO)

Breitbart Exclusive—Donald Trump: Joe Biden Has Shown 'No Compassion' to Laken Riley's Family, Only Said Her Name Incorrectly after MTG Pressure

'Justice Denied': Judge Rules That Fani Willis Can Continue to Prosecute Donald Trump

West Point Removes 'Duty, Honor, Country' from Its Mission Statement

Ghana's Parliament Passes Anti-'LGBTQ' Law

NHS England: Children Will No Longer Receive Puberty Blockers Unless In Clinical Trials



Search the Articles Archives

Keyword:  
Author:  
Words Posted On:  
Day Month Year



BCN Plus

Follow BCN on Twitter
Are You Praying for Our Government Leaders?
BCN Staff

Steve Shultz
Steve Shultz, Managing Editor
Founder and Owner


Aimee Herd
Aimee Herd, Editor


BCN Plus
Are You Praying for President Trump?
 
 

All articles on this site and emails from BCN are copyrighted property of Breaking Christian News. Permission is given to link to, or share a BCN story if proper attribution is given to both the original writer and summarizer of the story. Breaking Christian News 2005-2019. All Rights Reserved.


Breaking Christian News is a division of Elijah List Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved


Disclaimer: Articles and links, as well as the source articles linked to; do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Breaking Christian News.

editor@breakingchristiannews.com