blaze on Santa Rosa Island within Channel Islands burned thousands of acres so far, becoming California's largest wildfire of the year. Containment efforts continue through late May, with crews working to control the fire, while two historic buildings were among structures destroyed. Access to the island was restricted to protect rare ecosystems. The blaze originated when a mariner’s distress flare was fired, as reported by Coast Guard and NPS. Containment has improved through coordinated efforts among agencies. There have been no reported civilian or firefighter casualties. Environmental impacts on unique plant and animal life remain a focus of suppression and repair work.
A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned around one-fourth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history.
www.latimes.comA large wildfire has burned nearly a third of Santa Rosa Island in California's Channel Islands National Park — an area home to dozens of rare plants and animals, including some found nowhere else in…
www.cnn.comThe satellite visuals reveal vast burn scars after blaze tore through rare ecosystems on Santa Rosa Island
www.theguardian.comTrack the Santa Rosa Island Fire fire in California. 18,379 acres burned, 97% contained.
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www.sanluisobispo.comFire on Santa Rosa Island in Channel Islands national park becomes state's largest this year and threatens rare plants
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