• California fires destroy buildings and force people to leave their homes

    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.