RED BLUFF, California (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in three Northern California counties on Wednesday after a wildfire that has already destroyed 64 homes advanced with 75-foot flames on a tiny community at the doorstep of a national park.
California Declares Emergency As Wildfire Advances On Town
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Wed, 08/22/2012 - 9:11pm
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