NorCal heatwave: Fire officials urge caution, preparedness [Video]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A warm breeze swept over a parking lot in the El Dorado County town of Cool as Becky and Forrest Batson walked to get lunch Sunday. It’s a reminder of the threat.

“I think our fire safety…. we’re as ready as we can be,” said Forrest. “(You) just pray it doesn’t come your way.”

Those prayers were answered five miles from their house on Saturday as firefighters from nearly eight agencies battled — and ultimately quashed — the 16-acre Creek Fire.

“It was all northeast of us, so we were in a relatively safe place. But the wind around here can change, and if it comes from the north and pushes in that direction, we were definitely in the path of the fire,” said Forrest. “So (we) just have to be ready to evacuate.”

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