LOS ANGELES, 20 July (BelTA - Xinhua) - A wildfire, coded "Detwiler Fire," raged to 45,000 acres Wednesday outside the Yosemite National Park, causing an evacuation of 4,000 residents.
The blaze started Sunday near Lake McClure and was only 7 percent contained by Wednesday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).
More than 2,200 firefighters together with a crew from the Southern California city of Lompoc were fighting the blaze.
About 4,000 people have been evacuated under a state of emergency issued by California Governor Jerry Brown Tuesday, including the entire city of Mariposa, a few miles west of the park, 440 kilometers north to Los Angeles.
