New California wildfire ignites during scorching heat wave, leading to evacuations

Scorching temperatures on the Fourth of July led to wildfires in California, with warnings of dangerously hot weather in the coming days. The French Fire near Yosemite National Park burned through 908 acres, with evacuations and power outages in the area. The Lake Fire near Santa Barbara grew to 500 acres with no containment reported, while the Thompson Fire in Butte County burned almost 3,800 acres and was 55% contained. Thousands of people were evacuated, with many returning home by Thursday. The heatwave, with temperatures over 100 degrees, led to cancellation of Fourth of July celebrations. A man was arrested for starting a backfire near Oroville, where the Camp Fire in 2018 killed 85 people. Evacuations and firefighting efforts continue amid the extreme heat and wildfires in California.

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