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According to US media reports on the 23rd, the temperature in many parts of the United States reached a record high in July, resulting in at least 19 deaths. At the same time, affected by strong winds and high temperatures, wildfires near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County, California are still spreading on the 23rd, and the local government has issued an evacuation order for more than 6,000 surrounding residents.

According to statistics released by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on the 23rd, as of the morning of the same day, the fire near Yosemite National Park in the United States had not been controlled, and the fire area had expanded to 2,650 hectares. Footage taken at the scene showed that the fire was burning violently, thick smoke was shooting into the sky, and the sky was burned to an orange-red.

At present, the wildfire has destroyed 10 buildings, and more than 2,000 buildings are threatened; some vehicles have also been burned along the way. Local transportation authorities closed several nearby highways, and more than 2,000 homes and businesses experienced power outages.

It is reported that this fire is the third wildfire that has occurred in Mariposa County, California in two weeks, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Meteorological experts said that the high temperatures sweeping through central California will continue in the next few days, which is not conducive to the control of the fire. It is expected that by the 25th, the highest temperature in many cities across the United States will reach 41 °C, and some cities are expected to maintain a high temperature of around 38 °C for at least the next five days.

A state of emergency was declared near Yosemite National Park.

According to media reports, as of the evening of the 23rd, the fire was not at all under control. Officials expect it could take a week to bring the fire under control.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the fire started on the afternoon of the 22nd southwest of Yosemite National Park, not far from the town of Central Pines in Mariposa County. The fire developed extremely rapidly. At 10 o'clock that night, the fire area was about 17.6 square kilometers. As of the afternoon of the 23rd, the fire area had increased to about 48 square kilometers.

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Mariposa County due to the fires.

Affected by climate change, the average temperature in the western United States has become higher and drier in the past 30 years, and the wildfires in California have become larger and more frequent in recent years. The blaze came as firefighters struggled to put out another blaze that started inside Yosemite National Park. That blaze, also one of the largest wildfires in California this year, stretched from Yosemite National Park to the Sierra National Forest, destroying nearly 20 square kilometers of forest. As of the 22nd, nearly 80% of the fire was under control.