Fire Scorches 100 Thousand Hectares Of Forest In California

JAKARTA - The state of California, United States (US) is struggling to extinguish three major forest fires that have scorched more than 400 square kilometers (100,000 hectares) of forest land, burdening fire fighting resources.

A fire in the Bridge area that began on Sunday (8/9) burned an area of 198 square kilometers and nothing can be controlled.

"The fire behavior has decreased significantly due to increased humidity and decreasing temperatures," the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

An emergency call has been launched and an evacuation order imposed for several areas in the area.

The Line region fire has engulfed an area of 137 square kilometers, with only 14 percent under control, while flames in the Airport area have burned nearly 89 square kilometers in the Trabuco levy.

The three fires that occurred simultaneously weighed on the fire department's resources, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone told CBS News.

Marrone said his party had also asked for help from the northern and other neighboring states to continue to struggle to extinguish the blaze.