224 people escape by helicopter from the ‘hellish’ Creek Fire

By Cheri Mossburg and Holly Yan| CNN
Hundreds of people narrowly escaped a fast-moving wildfire in Central California when rescue crews airlifted them to safety.
At least 224 people were rescued from the Mammoth Pool Reservoir area after the Creek Fire blocked the only road out of the popular recreation site, Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue said Sunday.
About 20 evacuees had injuries ranging from broken bones to burns. Two people had to be carried on a stretcher, Pogue said.
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