"Four wildfires burned in Northern California on Tuesday, threatening hundreds of homes, while another blaze in an area of New Mexico hard hit by drought will force most of a sprawling national park to close, fire officials said.

The most damaging blaze, the Pawnee Fire, burned in Lake County near the Mendocino National Forest, 70 miles (110 km) northwest of Sacramento. It had destroyed 22 buildings and charred 11,500 acres (4,654 hectares) by Tuesday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

The fire has forced about 1,500 people to evacuate, said Lieutenant Corey Paulich of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department."

Bernie Woodall reports for Reuters June 26, 2018. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Drought-Stricken West Braces As Wildfire Season Flares Up" (AP) [3]

"Eastpoint Fire: Officials Stay Mum, Are Unsure About Cause Of Blaze" (Tallahassee Democrat) [4]

"State Leaders Preparing For What They Say May Be The Biggest Wildfire Seasons In History" (KIMA-TV Washington) [5]