Nation More than 200 campers rescued by helicopter as Creek Fire prompts state of emergency in California: What we know September 6, 2020September 6, 2020Sheyanne N Romero and Joshua Yeager, Visalia Times-DeltaComments Off on More than 200 campers rescued by helicopter as Creek Fire prompts state of emergency in California: What we know The blaze spread at an exponential rate, incinerating more than 36,000 acres of land in less than 24 hours.