RAGING WILDFIRES IN CALIFORNIA PROMPT HUGE EVACUATION

SITUATION

• Wildfires shut off power for a few days
• Strong winds causing wildfires
• Winds of 100 mph causing fire to spread
• 200,000 people ordered to leave homes

WHERE/WHEN

• The wildfires were on Sunday, October 27, 2019
• They took place in Northern California

EXPLAIN/DESCRIBE

• Author is describing what happened

NEWSWORTHY

• Thousands of people have lost their homes because the fires
• This affects others because if the fire department did not stop the fires, you could be ordered to leave your home
• This affects the world because if the fires kept going it would be bad

WHY I CHOSE THE ARTICLE

• I thought it was interesting
• I care about other people and their homes
• I don’t want to catch on fire

LENSES

• I thought it was in the economical lens
• I know that fires cause a lot of damage
• It will cost a lot of money to rebuild
• I know that houses cost a lot of money

ANY QUESTIONS?