Video | The fourth largest fire in California history continues to spread

Arabia Weather - More than six thousand firefighters in California's Central Valley continued to fight the largest fire in the United States, which was recorded as the fourth largest fire in the state's history, on Saturday.

According to Reuters, rain was extremely rare, while the temperature was rising to 38 degrees Celsius, with wind speeds reaching 25 miles per hour or more in some areas, which made efforts to extinguish the Park Fire, which swept through a wilderness area about 161 km away. km north of Sacramento.

Reports indicate the fire may have been started intentionally by a man who pushed a burning car down a 60-foot ravine near Chico, California, on July 24. Since then, the fire has destroyed more than 400,000 acres, an area larger than the city of Los Angeles.

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Crews continue to construct lines around this arson fire as hot and dry weather and an unstable air mass settle back into the region. There are over… pic.twitter.com/0Q04gwsLLX

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The 42-year-old had not pleaded guilty as of Saturday, but faces arson charges and was being held without bail.

The fire has destroyed more than 560 homes and other buildings since it broke out 11 days ago, as the flames consumed fallen wood and dry grass. As of Saturday, the fire was 27% contained.

More than 4,000 people have been evacuated due to the fire, and firefighters are having difficulty reaching firelines due to the rugged terrain, as it takes two to three hours to reach these areas. Some firefighters are being flown to the front lines using helicopters, and are expected to remain there for days.

The local wildfire season has begun to intensify, increasing pressure on firefighting resources. The National Fire Center has already requested help from firefighters from Australia and New Zealand, who are scheduled to arrive from August 7 and be deployed in Oregon and Washington.

Timelapse Video: California's 4th Largest Wildfire on Record which has spread over 600 sq. miles and has around 6,500 firefighters attempting to contain it.

How did the fire start?
An arsonist pushed a burning car down a 60-foot gully near Chico, California, on July 24. pic.twitter.com/QSgmFXxwEO

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