It became known how long the forests of California will burn

California's three largest fires - Mendocino, Carr and Saint - will not be extinguished by mid-August, state officials have admitted.

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The fire will burn until at least the first week of September, the fire department said. It is possible to localize a fire - that is, to stop the spread of fire, but not to extinguish it - only in half of the territory engulfed in flames, writes Air force.

This year's forest fires have become the strongest in California history.

Fire brigades work seven days a week and are forced to sleep in cars, and US President Donald Trump declared state of emergency in the state.

The largest fire was named the Mendocino Complex Fire, after Mendocino County. Its formation was caused by the combination of two separate large fires.

According to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection of California, the fire engulfed 290,692 acres (117 639 hectares) and is still growing. While firefighters control about one-third of the total fire area. The fire affected not only forests, but also nearby residential areas, it is already known that 75 buildings burned down and thousands of people were evacuated.

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Strong wind and low humidity interfere with fire fighting. In the coming days, the temperature may rise to 43 degrees, which will also interfere with the work of firefighters.

Firefighters continue to battle the #carrfire in CA. Check out how this helicopter hovers just above the surface of the water. pic.twitter.com/KDdcZnfM5v

- WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) August 8

To the north, in Shasta County, a separate fire is burning, dubbed the Carr fire. It burned 160 acres of forests, destroyed more than 000 buildings and caused the deaths of at least seven people.

VIDEO: Unbelievable footage of the largest wildfires in #California's history.

We have you in our hearts and prayers! ?#CarrFire pic.twitter.com/IfYiS9Lxd4

- Hananya Naftali (@HananyaNaftali) August 8

In the south of the state, another fire began to grow on Monday, called the Holy Fire.

How did the fires start?

It is not yet known what caused the Mendocino Complex fire.

But the cause of the Carr fire has already been established - it was a fire caused by a flat tire. A spark from the friction of a tire and asphalt on July 23 grew into a deadly fire that has been raging for more than two weeks.

Why "Complex Mendocino" is so strongen?

Experts believe that the fault is dry and hot weather, which allowed the fire to spread to such a large area, breaking even the protective fire line.

Such fire trenches in theory should stop any fire, but the alternating wind and dried earth allowed the flame to move in different directions, which prevented the prediction of the propagation of the fire, and therefore choose the right place for such protective moats.

Experts say that this year was the worst start of the season of fires in 10 years, partly because of the drought in 2012-2017 years, which destroyed a large amount of vegetation.

How do firefighters cope?

Almost 4000 people, including firefighters from Arizona, Washington and Alaska, take part in extinguishing the fire. They are helped by the military, as well as by more than a hundred specialists from Australia and New Zealand who have been trained in Idaho specifically for work in the United States. To fight the fire using aircraft.

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Even prisoners were attracted to extinguish fires. More than 1000 prisoners with low relapse potential work on a voluntary basis and receive 2 US dollars per day, plus 1 dollars for each hour of work.

How do fires get their names?

Unlike hurricanes, which are called in alphabetical order and before they fall on certain territories, fires are named randomly and after they start.

The name is most often invented by the first fire brigade that arrived at the fire site, or at the control center. The name is most often associated with some local landmark. So Carr Fire started around Carr Powerhouse Road.

And “Mendocino Complex” combines the name of the county in which the fire is raging and indicates two sources of fire (complex in this case means “complex”).

What Trump thinks

According to US President Donald Trump, in fires to blame and wrong laws. The US President tweeted that environmental regulations prevent the necessary use of large volumes of water that are being “redirected to the Pacific Ocean.” He also advised cutting down trees to prevent the fire from spreading. Trump appealed to the state governor with a request to change the law.

“Governor Jerry Brown must allow the free flow of the enormous volume of water that comes from the north and is foolishly heading into the Pacific Ocean. This water can be used for firefighting, agriculture and everything else. Just imagine California with more water - it's wonderful! The Federal Government will approve everything quickly,” Trump tweeted.

A representative of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection declined to comment on Trump's tweets, but noted that the fire brigade had enough water to fight the fire.

Previously, the largest fire in state history was considered the Thomas Fire, which occurred in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in 2017.

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