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Wildfire in California destroyed an entire city: the scale of destruction is shocking

The McKinney Fire has turned the California town of Klamath River into a spooky ruin. Writes about it USA Today.

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Klamath River Community Hall has been known to community members as a one-stop venue for weddings, Christmas pageants, fundraisers and funerals, Klamath River Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Janet Jones said. According to her, among other things, firefighters trained there.

But there is no trace of this building. The sign of the community center that was not damaged by the fire is all that remains.

The out-of-control McKinney Fire - the largest in California in 2022 - had burned more than 4 acres (57 hectares) as of the morning of August 23. The fire first broke out southwest of the Klamath River in the Klamath National Forest. As of the evening of August 3, it is localized by 10%.

According to the Ciskew County Sheriff's Office, four people have died. Thousands of people have been evacuated. It's unclear what caused the fire, but earlier this week a US Forest Service unit posted on Facebook that it "apparently" was not caused by lightning.

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Roger Derry, 80, and his son have lived together in a tiny, picturesque village on the Klamath River for over 40 years. They know most of the city's approximately 200 residents.

This is one of the few families left in the city after the McKinney fire raged in the modest houses and shops of the coastal town.

“It’s very sad,” Derry said. “Some of our oldest houses, 100-year-old houses, are no longer there. This is a small community. The majority of people are good, and will rebuild over time. But now it will take some time."

Jones told Registration Services that 50 to 100 houses were destroyed in the fire.

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The smoke and ash from the fire has raised the air quality index near the Klamath River to unhealthy levels, according to AirNow.

Cloudy, cool weather moderated fire activity, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Small wildfires that started after the McKinney fire continue to burn in Siskew County.

The Shackleford Fire is 31% contained, Cal Fire said. Firefighters have subdued 41% of the nearby fire element Meamber Fire.

The Yeti and Alex Fires raging west of McKinney are 0% contained, according to InciWeb. Authorities said warmer, drier conditions could fuel the Yeti Fire further.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

  • This is not the first town that is completely destroyed by forest fire in California. Fire leveled Paradise in 2018. It had 26 thousand inhabitants who happened to look for a new home.

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