Just a day after it ignited on July 29th, California's McKinney Fire exploded in intensity, burning so hot that it exceeded a satellite sensor's ability to measure it while lofting multiple fire clouds high into the atmosphere.
Now, heavy rains in the area have sent torrents of water, mud and debris down streams, knocking out a bridge and inuring a man who was helping to battle the blaze — which has grown to a third of the size of New York City.
On the night of Aug. 2, 2022, a rampaging flow of water, mud and debris took out a bridge near California's McKinney Fire, injuring a man traveling in this truck. He was helping to battle the blaze. (Credit: Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office.)
Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office.
The rains did help slow the advance of the blaze. But hot temperatures, very dry conditions, and gusty winds are likely to ...
