Evacuations Are Ongoing But Traffic Is Thick
Evacuating thousands of people is no small task, particularly with one major road going east and out of harm’s way. Sheriffs went door-to-door to give the orders for residents and tourists to leave. But crushing traffic jams followed.
Brake lights lit up bumper-to-bumper traffic under smoke-clogged skies. Rob Carlmark, a meteorologist with ABC10, warned that those in traffic should have a plan if spot fires start to ignite along the road, underscoring the danger of the situation.
It’s an eerily familiar scene; those fleeing the deadly Camp Fire were stuck in similar traffic and many fled on foot as the fire suddenly tore into the town of Paradise, California. That’s not to say this situation will be the same, but the danger is there as winds whip up.
