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2020-08-02 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
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Apple Fire burns 1,720 acres in Cherry Valley, evacuations ordered
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[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
A fast-moving brush fire broke out in the Cherry Valley area of Riverside County, California on Friday (July 31) evening at around 5 pm, triggering mandatory evacuations.
The blaze, dubbed the Apple Fire, has grown to at least 1,720 acres Friday night near Oak Glen Road and Apple Tree Lane, authorities confirmed.
As many as 150 homes have been evacuated till now and containment remains at 0 percent.
| It’s fire season, just like every year in that part of the world. But some prefer to forget that, blaming President Trump. |
When is fire season in California?
With two long fire seasons, Californians see potential wildfire threat almost year round. From October until April, Santa Ana winds kick up and pose a threat to The Golden State. Then, from June until September, summer heat can create perfect conditions for wildfires to thrive. That said, it’s not the summer months that worry Californians.
Although summer fires are just as serious — and typically last longer — they generally burn a lot slower and less intensely. Santa Ana wildfires, on the other hand, are as intense as they come. The wildfires caused by wind in October through April tend to spread at a rapid pace and often impact more developed areas along the coastline — such as Ventura’s Thomas Fire in December 2017.
According to a study conducted by the U.S. Forest Service along with the University of California at Irvine, UC Davis, and UCLA, the two fire seasons are as different as they come. Summer fires can occur anywhere in the state and typically target more wild and remote areas. For those along the coast — San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Barbara, Napa, to name a few — Santa Ana fires are a major concern and economically devastating. 
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Posted by Fred 2020-08-02 00:00||
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