Natural disasters, a pandemic, and unrest. The National Guard remains busy
Harm Venhuizen
Fresh off the fire lines in San Bernadino, California, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said Thursday that this year’s fire season is shaping up to be one of the worst on record.
“1987 was one of the worst fire seasons on record, and currently they’re on pace to exceed that,†said Hokanson, speaking to reporters. “If you go back to the beginning of fire season earlier this year, within the state of California they burned about 1.6 million acres, which is roughly the size of the state of Delaware.â€
The fires have destroyed more than 3,200 structures, including homes, and there have been eight deaths. More than 12,400 people remained evacuated Thursday.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/09/03/natural-disasters-a-pandemic-and-unrest-the-national-guard-remains-busy/
