UPDATE: Southern California Wildfires have Destroyed 1,155 Homes
UPDATE-[WED. 7:15 AM]: By late Tuesday, the blazes had burned 420,424 acres?about 656 square miles...
EDITOR'S NOTE: As we pray for the situation in California, let's also be praying that many would turn to the Lord in this time?that the "chaff" would be burned away from people's hearts, leaving them open to a work of the Holy Spirit. ?Aimee Herd, BCN.
(Southern California, US)?According to a report by the LA Times, more than a dozen wildfires are still raging in Southern California, as numbers of evacuated continue to climb. So far, 1,155 homes have been destroyed by some of the worst fires in California history.
San Diego Fire Captain, Kirk Humphries, said, "If it's this big and blowing with as much wind as it's got, it'll go all the way to the ocean before it stops. We can save some stuff but we can't stop it."
On Wednesday morning, two fires were threatening Camp Pendleton, the Marine Corps base, and causing some evacuations there.
(Tuesday)?At last report from FOX News, the wildfires that stretch from the Mexican border in California, all the way to Santa Barbara, north of L.A., have already forced 500,000 people from their homes. President Bush has declared a state of emergency for California.
Strong Santa Ana winds have made containment of the fires difficult, if not impossible in some cases. By 9am on Tuesday, the Malibu Fire?one of the worst?was at 15 percent containment.
To watch a LIVE FEED from MyFOX-L.A., CLICK HERE.
[MONDAY]?(Atlanta, GA)?While the drought-stricken south-eastern states in the U.S. did receive some much needed light rain on Monday, officials say it won't be enough to counteract the toll that has already been taken on the parched land.
According to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the rain today, coupled with the decreasing chance of rain the rest of this week, is not enough to replenish extremely low water supplies. Pray for more rain!
Meanwhile, in Southern California, the famed Santa Ana winds have stirred up huge wildfires that have already set records, and are reportedly "zero percent contained." (Photo: AP)
Supervisor Dianne Jacob, of the second district in San Diego County, implored area residents to "listen to emergency personnel. Lives are what's more important in this particular situation. The property, you can replace it, but you can't replace the lives."
BCN urges our readers to pray for the winds to die down, and a quick containment for the fire. To read more, follow the link provided.
