CNN News:美國加州自然火災(zāi)持續(xù)肆虐（雙語）

Let's start with what's happening in California, not just the state's historic drought, but something is making much worse -- wildfires. The state's wildfires season used to run from spring until fall, now it's year round, with hot, dry trees and brush acting like kindling, causing tens of thousands of acres to burn up.

我們首先關(guān)注加州,這個(gè)地方不僅迎來了歷史性的干旱,而現(xiàn)在森林大火使得該州情勢更為嚴(yán)重。該州的自然火災(zāi)季節(jié)過去常常是從春季一直到秋季，現(xiàn)在是持續(xù)一年。炎熱、干旱的森林和灌木叢就像引燃物一樣引發(fā)成千上萬英畝的火災(zāi)。

California's governor declared a state of emergency in two counties yesterday. What that does is speed up assistance to people who need it, everything from replacing copies of their birth certificates, please visit www.chinavoa.com to get more information.to helping remove debris from their property.

加州的官員昨天宣布有兩個(gè)縣進(jìn)入緊急狀態(tài)，需要做的是加速為需要幫助的人提供援助，例如，更換他們的出生證明的副本，以及幫助鏟除家中的灰燼。

MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT : Two massive wildfires burning in northern California are spreading fast and threatening homes, property and lives.

馬丁·薩維吉，CNN 記者：在加州北部的兩起自然火災(zāi)迅速蔓延，威脅到了居民住宅、財(cái)產(chǎn)和人身安全。

The so-called Valley Fire in Lake County, 150 miles west of Sacramento, spread from 50 acres to 25,000 in just over 10 hours.

在萊克縣， 位于薩克拉門托西部150公里，發(fā)生的谷火，燃燒面積在10余個(gè)小時(shí)內(nèi)從50公頃迅速蔓延到25000公頃。

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: That is a very rapid rate of spread. Very dangerous situation. It's just a reminder this is how the conditions are in California right now. And with the temperatures and low humidity, four years of drought, the conditions are very extreme.

女：這個(gè)速度非常的快。也很危險(xiǎn)。這只是提醒現(xiàn)在加州的情況是怎樣。由于溫度驟變以及濕度較低，再加上四年的干旱，現(xiàn)在加州的情況非常的惡劣。

SAVIDGE: Four firefighters were injured in the Valley Fire. They've been transported to the U.C.-Davis burn treatment center, where they are in stable condition.

在谷火中有四名消防員受傷。他們已經(jīng)被轉(zhuǎn)移到了加州大學(xué)戴維斯燒傷治療中心，現(xiàn)在情況穩(wěn)定。

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I'm sure they're emotionally and physically drained after being stuck in a situation where your life is on the line doing your job.

女：我肯定在自己的工作崗位上命懸一線，被困在大火災(zāi)中，現(xiàn)在他們已經(jīng)心智焦灼。

SAVIDGE: Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for many communities in the fire zone, a shaken Joyce Reim got out just in time.

薩維吉：在火災(zāi)地區(qū)的許多社區(qū)已經(jīng)下了強(qiáng)制撤離的命令，受到驚嚇的喬伊·斯雷姆被及時(shí)帶離了火災(zāi)區(qū)。

JOYCE REIM, WILDFIRE EVACUEE: We were stuck in the middle of the fire for a while, and couldn't go either way. And where near we were stuck, we saw the flames going up the hill toward our house.

喬伊·斯雷姆，火災(zāi)撤離人員：我們在大火里被困了一會，那也不能去。在我們被困的地方，我們看到火焰攀越山頭向我們家涌來。

SAVIDGE: Meanwhile, the Butte Fire, about 70 miles east of Sacramento has grown to 65,000 acres, also fuelled by dry conditions.

薩維吉：與此同時(shí),薩克拉門托以東約70英里處同樣由于干旱引發(fā)的惡火也已蔓延至65000畝。

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Within 15 minutes, we were sitting in the backyard and these trees were all on fire when we left. And they came up in minutes.

女：我們坐在后院，不到15分鐘。當(dāng)我么離開的時(shí)候，這些樹木已經(jīng)被大火纏上了。短短的幾分鐘，這些大火就席卷而來。

SAVIDGE: More than 6,000 homes being threatened there, some already destroyed. In both fires, residents say they had very little time to escape the fast-moving flames.

薩維吉：超過6000個(gè)家庭受到威脅,有些房子已被火焰吞噬。面臨突如其來的這兩場大火，當(dāng)?shù)鼐用穹Q他們幾乎沒有時(shí)間從熊熊烈火中逃離。

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We smelled the smoke and we went outside. And our neighbors were in a panic. They told us to leave. We went across and helped them get their important things out of their home. Their barn, unfortunately, burnt down.

女：我們聞到了煙味就出來了，我們的鄰居們陷入了恐慌。他們告訴我們離開。我們走過去幫助他們從家中取出重要的物品。不幸的是，他們的谷倉，被燒毀了。