The Gov. of California declared a statewide emergency as wildfires continue to burn severely in several counties. “We had to splash water on our hair because our hair was catching on fire,” one evacuee said of the harrowing escape from the Creek Fire. The governor declared emergencies in Fresno, Madera and Mariposa counties where the Creek Fire is burning. There is also an emergency in other counties such as San Bernardino and San Diego, where El Dorado and Valley Fire are respectively raging, according to a statement from the state’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), on Sunday night.
— Neil Vigdor, Christina Morales and Bryan Pietsch