Firefighters Look To Seize Control Of Placer County Blaze
Crews are hoping to make a big push against the Robbers Fire in rural Placer County with the break in the weather.
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Crews are hoping to make a big push against the Robbers Fire in rural Placer County with the break in the weather.
Evacuations remain in effect for the communities of Yankee Jims Canyon, Shirttail Canyon, and Iowa Hill as the Robbers Fire in Placer County grows to 2,400 acres on its fifth day.
By Saturday, the fire had spread to 1,950 acres, and has only been 20 percent contained, up from Friday evening's 10 percent.
Black Hawk helicopters are helping the fire fight against the Robbers Fire.
A small army of firefighters continued to battle the wildfire in Placer County on Friday as the effort stretched into its third day.
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