Winds Worsen Southern California Wildfires and People Evacuate

On Thursday, December 3, 2020, winds worsened wildfires in the Southern California canyons, which led to fires burning near homes. People were forced to evacuate for their safety and the power for these homes had to be cut off. The worst of this event occurred on Wednesday, where a house fire in the Silverado Canyon had winds at 70 miles per hour. The fire spread to more than 11 square miles of land, covering the region with smoke and ash. The danger was so extreme that two firefighters had to be hospitalized.

Many homes were ruined and consequently, many were warned to prepare for a possible evacuation. To the southeast, the Bond Fire caused many more to resort to evacuation. Utilities in Southern California had to cut off the power for many in efforts to stay away from the erupting wildfires. Near Corona Municipal Airport, State Route 71 closed down and people were preparing to evacuate. Additionally, a fire in San Diego county put 200 homes in threat and evacuations were enforced as the firefighters attempted to put the fires out.

Throughout this year, California has faced the worst of wildfires in its history. About 6,500 square miles have been destroyed as a result of the occurring fires. A lot of Southern California has been left in an unusually dry state.