Authorities Tuesday sent evacuation orders to roughly 13,000 telephone numbers as an out-of-control wildfire bears down on a foothill community near Yosemite National Park in Central California. Sheriff John Anderson issued the evacuation orders and declared a local state of emergency in Madera County. The 13,000 calls to evacuate included both homes and businesses, and it was not immediately clear how many people were involved, said Erica Stuart, the sheriff's spokeswoman. Another 2,500 calls went out warning people that they may also need to evacuate, Stuart said. The 845-hectare blaze had burned at least two structures, but it was not immediately clear what they were, officials said. There have been no reports of injuries. Meanwhile, another blaze that began Monday roughly 80 kilometers northeast of Bakersfield has surged to 1,214 hectares. The fire burning near Lake Isabella in Kern Country brought recommended evacuation orders for several neighborhoods, the Forest Service said.
