Wildfire Erupts In Northern California, Forcing Evacuations

A wildfire in northern California destroyed buildings and forced hundreds of people to evacuate from nearby communities, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency. The Klamathon Fire began on Thursday and, within hours, quickly grew from 1,000 to 5,000 acres (2,023 hectares), the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said in an advisory. The fire destroyed an unknown number of structures and forced residents in the small communities of Hornbrook, Hilt and Colestein Valley to flee as flames crossed Interstate 5 near the California and Oregon border, local media reported.