//California wildfires: Helicopter crews have airlifted almost 400 people who were cut off by Creek Fire

California wildfires: Helicopter crews have airlifted almost 400 people who were cut off by Creek Fire

The California Army National Guard colonel in charge of rescuing Sierra National Forest visitors from the fast-moving Creek Fire told CNN on Tuesday airlifts are going extremely well.Col. David Hall told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that about 385 people and 27 animals have been rescued.Helicopter crews Tuesday airlifted at least 148 people who had been trapped by the Creek Fire, one of many wildfires that rage