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California fires destroy buildings and force people to leave their homes

As it burned out of control in the Sierra Nevada, California's most recent big wildfire destroyed buildings and cars. People also had to leave their homes in the southern part of the state because of fires. On Thursday, people in Placer and El Dorado counties were told to leave because the Mosquito Fire had spread to almost 6.5 square miles and could not be stopped. Several buildings and at least 10 cars were burned down near Michigan Bluff, a town from the Gold Rush that is about an hour north of Sacramento.

As it burned out of control in the Sierra Nevada, California's most recent big wildfire destroyed buildings and cars. People also had to leave their homes in the southern part of the state because of fires.

On Thursday, people in Placer and El Dorado counties were told to leave because the Mosquito Fire had spread to almost 6.5 square miles and could not be stopped.

Several buildings and at least 10 cars were burned down near Michigan Bluff, a town from the Gold Rush that is about an hour north of Sacramento.

A firefighter is seen in action battling the wildfire blaze in the Fairview area of California.
A firefighter is seen in action battling the wildfire blaze in the Fairview area of California.
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In Southern California, the deadly Fairview Fire grew to cover more than 15 square miles and sent up a huge smoke plume near the city of Hemet in Riverside County, southeast of Los Angeles. It was only 5% under control, and more people were told to leave their homes Wednesday afternoon.

Monday, the fire started in triple-digit heat and spread quickly. Two people were found dead in a car, and another person was badly burned. Seven buildings were destroyed, and several others were damaged.

"Unfortunately, we don't know for sure who the victims are right now. But we think they were from the same family," said Brandi Swan, a sheriff's sergeant. "It looks like the two people who were found in the car were trying to get away from the fire."

The person who was hurt was only known to be a woman. Swan said that everyone expected her to live.

The reason for the fire was being looked into. The Los Angeles Times said that Southern California Edison told the California Public Utilities Commission that there was "circuit activity" around the time the fire was reported. It wasn't clear what was going to happen.

About 35 miles to the north, smoke hung over ski runs in the San Bernardino Mountains as the Radford Fire burned through stands of trees south of the Big Bear Lake resort area.

Since a U.S. Forest Service helicopter crew spotted the fire Monday afternoon, it has grown to cover 1.5 square miles. It was only 2% held back.

A scorched pickup truck sits in front of a Wakefield Avenue home destroyed by the Mill Fire on Sept. 3, 2022, in Weed, Calif.
A scorched pickup truck sits in front of a Wakefield Avenue home destroyed by the Mill Fire on Sept. 3, 2022, in Weed, Calif.
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Smoke rises from a wildfire burning on a hillside Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, near Hemet, Calif.
Smoke rises from a wildfire burning on a hillside Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, near Hemet, Calif.
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Also on Wednesday, a wood products company said it is looking into whether a fire that killed two people in the town of Weed, California, was caused by the possible failure of a water-spraying machine used to cool ash at its veneer mill. The fire spread through the town and killed two people.

Roseburg said that its fund will help people with temporary housing, medical supplies and care, transportation, clothing, food and water, and services for taking care of children.

Near the border with Oregon, the Mountain Fire had burned over 18 square miles of Siskiyou County and was only 30% under control. It began Sept. 2.

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