…scorching 17,000 acres
Featured image caption: A firefighter watches the Lake Fire in the Angeles National Forest on August 12, 2020 Ringo H.W. Chiu / AP
The major Lake Fire in California has caused significant damage, with more evacuations being called for in the area.
The Lake Fire, burning near Lake Hughes north of Los Angeles, reached 17,482 acres and was 12% contained as of Friday night.
At least 100 homes have been evacuated.
Anticipated high temperatures this weekend will make the situation for residents and firefighters even more dangerous.
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According to CBS News:
Some parts of the Angeles National Forest have not burned since the 1960s, fire officials said, leaving decades of brush ready to ignite in areas of rough terrain.
(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) LAKE HUGHES, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 12: Flames from the Lake Fire burn on a hillside near a fire truck and other vehicles on August 12, 2020 in Lake Hughes, California. The fire, which quickly grew to 10,000 acres, was burning in the Lake Hughes area of Angeles National Forest prompting mandatory evacuations and threatening around 100 structures. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
