As a heat wave broke records across California and sent residents scrambling for relief, firefighters were making progress in battling several wildfires.
Firefighters in Riverside County made progress in battling four wildfires Sunday as a heat wave broke records across the state and sent residents scrambling for relief.burning in the area of Lakeview south of Moreno Valley, had consumed 7,600 acres and was 10% contained, authorities said Sunday. The blaze threatened more than 150 structures, and steep terrain made it slow going, but CalFire spokesperson Rich Cordova said firefighters made “great progress” overnight.
which burned 437 acres in an unincorporated area north of town had reached 60% containment early Sunday, officials said. Video from the scene showed at least one structure engulfed in flames, but it was unclear whether any others had been damaged. “So much for our cooling center!” said Benjamin Newman, standing in the center’s darkened indoor basketball court, where he had been playing with his son, 4-year-old Brayden Hutchens.
In Panorama City, the temperature had climbed above 90 degrees by 12:45 p.m., but no one had yet visited the cooling center in the Sepulveda Recreation Center, said David Anguiano, a recreation coordinator for the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. The air conditioner was whirring so hard that at one point, Kasparian said, she had briefly sneaked out into the heat.The heat did not deter players on a men’s recreation league baseball game underway nearby.
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