Prehistory in the present territory of Argentina began with the first human settlements on the southern tip of Patagonia around 13,000 years ago. Track active wildfires and air quality at CNN.com/wildfires.The history of Argentina can be divided into four main parts: the pre-Columbian time or early history (up to the sixteenth century), the colonial period (1536–1809), the period of nation-building (1810–1880), and the history of modern Argentina (from around 1880). In Minnesota, a number of fires are burning in Superior National Forest near the Canadian border, including the Greenwood Fire, which has scorched more than 25,900 acres and is only 14% contained. The fire stretches across five counties: Plumas, Lassen, Butte, Tehama and Shasta.įires are also burning across the western US in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, and New Mexico, according to InciWeb.

The state’s largest active wildfire, the Dixie Fire, has scorched more than 764,000 acres and is 48% contained after sparking more than six weeks ago, according to Cal Fire. It has burned more than 156,000 acres and is 19% contained. The fire “could spread rapidly into more populated communities,” Bryan May, public information officer for the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, said in a video posted on Twitter. The Caldor Fire, which has been burning east of Sacramento for more than two weeks, is state’s number one priority, Cal Fire said. Air quality alerts are also in effect for parts of California due to the smoke. Those conditions include low relative humidity, strong winds, dry fuels and/or the possibility of dry lightning strikes, according to Cal Fire.

Rich Pedroncelli/APĪ red flag warning is issued when imminent weather conditions may result in extreme fire behavior within 24 hours. Lake Tahoe's Emerald Bay is shrouded in smoke from the Caldor Fire on Tuesday. On Friday, officials warned that weather conditions in California through the weekend could be dangerous for fire activity, potentially making the state’s wildfire season even more devastating.Ĭalifornia wildfires have scorched more than 1.66 million acres this year, according to Cal Fire, an area larger than the state of Delaware, and red flag and excessive heat warnings in effect for much of California could present additional challenges. More than 1.66 million acres burned in California The cause of the fire is under investigation. There are 150 firefighters, 23 engine companies, two helicopters and four air tankers battling the blaze, which grew from a little more than 20 acres to 1,200 acres in less than six hours, Cal Fire said. More than 41,000 Californians under evacuation ordersĪccording to Cal Fire, the wildfire forced evacuations for people living “North of Tenaja Truck Trl, South of Calle Cielo, East of Calle Collado, and West of Calle Be Bietol” as well as prompting warnings for residents in an adjacent area bordering the Cleveland National Forest to “leave now.” Will Lester/MediaNews Group/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/Getty Images 18 structures have been destroyed and 700 acres have burned in the fire which started Wednesday afternoon. 26, 2021 as fire efforts continue to stop the South fire. A DC-10 tanker makes a fire retardant drop as hand crews watch from below near Lytle Creek on Thursday, Aug.

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