Crime & Safety
Garza Fire Burns Almost 40,000 Acres
Smoke from the massive blaze was picked up by a weather satellite, according to the National Weather Service Bay Area Twitter.
KINGS COUNTY, CA — The Garza Fire has charred 39,214 acres and is about 43 percent contained as of Friday morning. The blaze, which is being fueled by dry grass and brush, started Sunday afternoon in the area of Tar Canyon Road, near Avenal in Kings County and reached Fresno County by Tuesday, fire officials said.
More than 1,000 firefighters from all over California, including the Bay Area, along with local law enforcement, are working to contain the wildfire. Smoke from the massive blaze was picked up by the GOES-16 weather satellite, according to the National Weather Service Bay Area Twitter.
An advisory evacuation warning is still in place west of Highway 33, according to fire officials. One structure has been destroyed and five more are threatened.
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Cal Fire officials said the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Smoke from the garza fire clearly visible from GOES-16 preliminary, non-operational data. pic.twitter.com/W3YtWjrnay
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) July 14, 2017
#GarzaFire [update] off Tar Canyon Road, near Avenal (Kings County) is now 39,214 acres & 43% contained. https://t.co/2W8rm4OIee pic.twitter.com/NmjRla620Y
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 14, 2017
#GarzaFire [update] off Tar Canyon Road, near Avenal (Kings County) is now 30,250 acres & 39% contained. https://t.co/2W8rm4OIee pic.twitter.com/1FuLsA9uEB
— CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 14, 2017
Photo courtesy CALFIRE/FresnoCoFire Twitter
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