Topic: King Fire

A satirical "man on the street" interview at a "No Kings Day" protest featured a comedian asking participants about the "Gays of Hormuz." The segment mocked the focus on the Strait of Hormuz by suggesting the waterway be turned into a "Fire Island" style destination. The interviewees, seemingly unaware of the satire, agreed that the "Gays of Hormuz" have been historically discriminated against in war.

The King Fire in El Dorado County reached 98% containment after burning nearly 98,000 acres and destroying 12 homes. In a separate incident near Bass Lake, a man was identified as the cause of a 300-acre fire after he attempted to burn a deer carcass to eliminate the smell. The man confessed to the act but has not yet been arrested.