美國加州大火越燒越猛
Northern California's wildfires have destroyed 500 structures, and officials say 5,000 more are being threatened by the massive blaze.
Two firefighters have died combating the so-called Carr Fire.
Tens of thousands of people fled for their lives as the inferno reached the city of Redding, home to more than 90,000 people.
The fire has scorched upwards of 17,000 hectares of land, the state's forestry and fire protection department (Cal Fire) said.
Tourists and hikers whose vacation plans included visiting Yosemite National Park are
making other plans because of the raging Ferguson Fire. The park has been closed since July 25 and is not expected to re-open until August 3.
Park officials say at least 1,000 campground and hotel bookings have been canceled.
The winds fanning the flames of the fire in Northern California have been so strong in some areas that trees have been uprooted.
In Southern California, a fire, believed to be caused by arson, has forced some 12,000 residents of the town of Idyllwild to evacuate. Authorities have arrested a suspect in the fire.
Governor Jerry Brown has declared states of emergency for areas on both ends of the state. His request for federal emergency assistance said the aid was needed to prevent an "imminent catastrophe."美國加利福尼亞州北部的野火燒燬了500棟建築。加州官員說，還有5000多棟建築面臨熊熊大火的威脅。
兩名消防人員在遏制被稱爲卡爾大火的行動中喪生。
大火逼近人口9萬多的雷丁市之際，數萬居民逃離。
加州政府負責林業和防火的部門說，野火已燒過1萬7千公頃的土地。
由於被稱爲弗格森大火的野火迅速蔓延，原計劃到優勝美地國家公園遊覽的遊客和徒步遠足者被迫改變行程。優勝美地國家公園7月25日關閉，預計8月3日重新開門。
公園管理人員說，至少1000個露營和酒店的預訂已被取消。
加州北部的強風助長了火勢，據說一些地方有大樹被狂風連根拔出。
在加州南部，據信被人蓄意點燃的大火迫使1萬2千居民撤離。當局逮捕了一名嫌疑人。
加州州長布朗宣佈北部和南部大火地區進入緊急狀態，請求聯邦緊急救援。布朗州長說，需要救援來防止“迫在眉睫的大災難”。
