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Fast-moving Northern California wildfire forces evacuations
The Thompson Fire broke out Tuesday near the Northern California city of Oroville amid extreme heat and has forced thousands of people to flee their homes. The blaze is burning out of control in the same county as the town of Paradise, the site of ...California -
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California wildfire forces evacuations for 28,000 people
The Thompson Fire has burned through more than 3,500 acres in Butte County, California, since it started Tuesday morning, prompting the evacuations of over 28,000 people. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports.California -
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Thompson Fire in Northern California forces thousands to evacuate as blaze rages uncontained
More than 28,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to a wildfire in northern California, officials said Wednesday.California -
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Nearly 30,000 people in northern California evacuated as raging wildfire spreads
Thompson fire near Oroville destroys homes and vehicles as state simmers in brutal and potentially historic heatwave. Thousands of homes are under threat from a raging wildfire that erupted in northern California on Tuesday, as the state simmers ...California -
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Fast-moving California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate amid scorching heat wave
Fueled by extreme heat, bone-dry brush and strong winds, the fast-moving Thompson fire has scorched nearly 4,000 acres in just two days and destroyed multiple structures.California -
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26,000 Evacuate as Wildfire Spreads in Northern California
The fire has burned more than 3,000 acres and threatened residents of Oroville, near the town of Paradise, which was destroyed by a wildfire in 2018.California -
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California's Thompson Fire forces evacuations, destroys homes
The Thompson Fire has forced evacuations in Butte County, California, as firefighters try to contain flames that spread across 3,000 acres. CBS News Sacramento's Rachel Wulff reports from Oroville.California -
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Evacuations ordered as new California wildfire ignites in scorching heat wave
Scorching temperatures on the Fourth of July fueled wildfires in California that have burned through the night.California -
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Evacuation orders issued for latest California wildfire amid scorching heat wave
The French Fire in Mariposa County has burned more than 840 acres since erupting Thursday and is 5% contained as of Friday morning, according to fire officials.California
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