Story at a glance
- A wildfire that ignited Saturday night has since exploded and overtaken a California town.
- The Caldor Fire spread through the town of Grizzly Flats on Tuesday, causing mass evacuations and destroying a number of buildings and cars.
- Two civilians were injured in the fire and transported to local hospitals via air ambulance with “serious” and “severe” injuries.
A wildfire that ignited Saturday night has since exploded, overtaking a California town in the process.
The Caldor Fire spread through the town of Grizzly Flats on Tuesday, causing mass evacuations and destroying a number of buildings and cars. Authorities reported two civilians were injured in the fire as it spread through the town and were both transported to local hospitals via air ambulance with “serious” and “severe” injuries, respectively.
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The fire’s spread comes during a red flag warning in the area until 8 p.m Wednesday due to “Unprecedented Fire Behavior.”
“The Caldor Fire experienced unprecedented fire behavior and growth due to extremely dry fuels pushed by the south winds,” InciWeb reports, adding, “These winds, combined with low humidity and extremely dry fuels, lead to critical fire weather conditions.”
The Caldor Fire has since burned nearly 54,000 acres.
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