Angel Dimitrov
Apple forest fires started in Cherry Valley, California, and spread, causing 7,800 people to evacuate.
The fire broke out on Aug. 1 and doubled after 24 hours, covering an area of about 46.6 square kilometers in Cherry Valley, Riverside County, California.
Firefighters look at the fire of an Apple fire in Cherry Valley, California, on August 1 Photo: AP
A house destroyed by flames.
The fire appears to have stemmed from two fires near each other, reported before 17:00 on July 31 in Cherry Valley, close to the city of Beaumont.
The risk of wildfires in California is high because the area is experiencing a heat wave, with the temperature in Palm Springs County on August 1 at 41 ° C.
