Wildfire Northeast Of Redding Threatening 107 Homes
BELLA VISTA, Calif. (AP) - A fast-moving wildfire in Northern California is threatening more than 100 homes, at least some of which are under mandatory evacuation orders.
The fire about 15 miles northeast of Redding in Shasta County had burned through nearly 2 square miles of grass, brush and oak timber as of Thursday morning, a day after it began. It was 15 percent contained.
The blaze, which began as a vehicle fire, was fueled by dry, gusty winds and 100-degree temperatures. Fire crews were expecting the same conditions Thursday and have called in hundreds of additional firefighters to battle the blaze.
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