California wildfires put its tourism industry at risk

01-08-24

Emergency crews continue to battle a massive fire in Northern California as authorities warn of increasing winds and daytime temperatures. 

The fire, known as the Park Fire, burning north of Chico, has devastated more than 357,000 acres (144,500 hectares), making it the seventh largest fire in state history on record.

Cal Fire incident commander Billy See reported that progress was made Saturday, thanks to light winds and cool weather, allowing firefighters to declare 12% of the fire controlled. 

However, he warned that by Sunday, increased solar heating and stronger winds in the upper canyons are hampering efforts to control the fire, which has also shown increasing activity.