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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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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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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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Blazing wildfires force evacuations in California
Low humidity, gusty winds, and a dangerous heatwave are exacerbating fire risks in the northern part of the state.California -
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Four major wildfires burn in California amid severe heat wave
Thousands of people in Oroville, California, are under evacuation orders Wednesday because of a fast-moving wildfire. It's one of four major fires in the state, which is in the middle of a heat wave that is expected to last until next week.California -
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Slow-moving heat wave and wildfires pose threat in California
A brutal, slow-moving and potentially historic heat wave is intensifying on the West Coast and raising wildfire risks in California. In Sacramento, temperatures could top 111 degrees today, while a nearby wildfire has already destroyed over two ...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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Record heat wave fueling multiple California wildfires
Firefighters working in record heat are making progress against a wall of flames north of Sacramento that's forced thousands to leave their homes. Meanwhile, about 200 miles south of Oroville, the fast-moving French Fire triggered evacuation ...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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