San Francisco, Aug 22 : Some 12,000 firefighters are battling 560 active wildfires across California, state Governor Gavin Newsom said.Major fires in
San Francisco, Aug 22: Some 12,000 firefighters are battling 560 active wildfires across California, state Governor Gavin Newsom said. Major fires in Southern California are coming under control, and the state is shifting resources to battle massive blazes in Northern California, USA TOday quoted Newsom as saying on Friday. There, fires have burnt through brushland, rural areas, canyon country and dense forest surrounding San Francisco. “We’re putting everything we have on this,” Newsom said, noting the state is seeking aid from the federal government. California firefighters are “overwhelmed” by the ongoing fires, he said.
