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California wildfire near Burbank forces evacuations, cancels concert
California wildfire near Burbank forces evacuations, cancels concert
A wildfire near Burbank, California, has grown to about 20 acres and is moving downhill towards structures, prompting evacuation orders. The Walnut Fire broke out on Saturday afternoon near East Harvard Road…
The Story in Brief
A wildfire near Burbank, California, has grown to about 20 acres and is moving downhill towards structures, prompting evacuation orders. The Walnut Fire broke out on Saturday afternoon near East Harvard Road and Wildwood Canyon Road, close to DeBell Golf Club. Officials say the blaze could expand to 50 acres within an hour. Evacuation orders cover the DeBell Restaurant and Golf Course and the Stough Canyon Nature Center. Hiking trails have been closed, and the Starlight Bowl concert was cancelled.
A crash was reported about three minutes before the fire at 1200 East Harvard Road, but it is unclear whether the two incidents are linked. Firefighters from Burbank and Angeles National Forest are battling the brushfire, with helicopters assisting. The Burbank Police Department also issued a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents, though the location was not specified.
The Indian Opinion
Indian readers might see yet another US wildfire alarm, but this one is small, 20 acres, and met with swift evacuation orders. The narrative of inevitable catastrophic blazes needs nuance: many fires are contained early. The question of whether the nearby crash sparked the Walnut Fire remains unanswered. If investigators confirm a link, it would shift the focus from climate causes to human negligence, a test that affects how we view fire risk globally.
Source: timesnownews.com
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