California Wildfire Sparks Evacuations on Thanksgiving [Video]

While most Americans were gathering at home to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, some Californians were warned to evacuate theirs due to an ongoing fire.

Residents of Riverside County were visited for the holidays by 100 firefighting personnel, 28 fire engines, and two dozers on Thursday night due to the Canyon Crest Fire raging through the area.

The Canyon Crest fire was first reported on Saturday evening, and as of five hours ago is still at zero percent containment, according to the San Bernardino Fire Department (SBFD).

Main: A map of evacuation zones from the Canyon Crest Fire, Inset: Firefighters watch as the Bridge Fire burns near homes in Wrightwood, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Californians were warned to evacuate last night…Jae C. Hong, CAL Fire/Associated Press, CAL Fire

The SBFD first started posting about the fire 10 hours ago when they reported that a vegetation fire was spreading through the area.

After that, they sent out several …