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Wildfire Devastates Historic California Gold Rush Town, Homes Burn Amid Escalating Blazes

Wildfire Devastates Historic California Gold Rush Town, Homes Burn Amid Escalating Blazes

Wildfire Devastates Historic California Gold Rush Town, Homes Burn Amid Escalating Blazes A ferocious wildfire is currently sweeping through Chinese Camp, a historic Gold Rush town in Tuolumne County, California, having already scorched multiple homes. This blaze is one of nearly two dozen fires that erupted across Northern California earlier this week. The rapidly spreading inferno, located in the Sierra Nevada foothills, has prompted the evacuation of Chinese Camp’s approximately 100 residents and forced the closure of a key highway…

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Wildfire Destroys Homes in Historic California Town, Evacuations Continue

Wildfire Destroys Homes in Historic California Town, Evacuations Continue

Wildfire Destroys Homes in Historic California Town, Evacuations Continue A fast-moving wildfire, ignited by lightning, scorched thousands of acres and destroyed multiple homes yesterday in Chinese Camp Town, a historic Gold Rush community in Tuolumne County, California. The blaze, identified as the 6-5 Fire, rapidly expanded to 6.25 square miles, prompting immediate evacuations and highway closures. CalFire, the state’s chief fire agency, reported that at least five homes were engulfed in flames in the rural town, which holds significant historical…

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