Thousands told to leave as one of the fires
rages towards national park. Hotels, schools and roads in Oakhurst shut as
firefighters struggle to cope. Flames have crept dangerously close to 30,000
gallons of propane gas. Two more wildfires burning in state, one near
Bakersfield now five miles wide. A third smaller fire in Glendora, north-east
of Los Angeles, is under control.
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Three separate wildfires are
currently burning in California - covering an area of almost 5,000 acres
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Up to 13,000 people have been ordered to evacuate
their homes and businesses as out-of-control wildfires tear through central
California towards Yosemite National Park.
The blaze, covering an area of 1,200 acres, has forced
four hotels to be abandoned and school classes to be cancelled in the community
of Oakhurst - with State Route 41 now shut to all travellers, AP reports.
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The blaze burning near Lake Isabella
is said to cover an area of more than 3,000 acres, or five square miles
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The
fire has also crept dangerously close to a propane factory with 30,000 gallon
tanks of the inflammable gas stored on the site.
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