Wildfire Devastates Historic California Gold Rush Town of Chinese Camp
TL;DR
A series of 22 wildfires sparked by lightning strikes in Northern California have burned over 12,473 acres, destroying parts of historic Gold Rush towns like Chinese Camp and Vallecito, with evacuations in place and ongoing efforts to contain the fires, which are burning in remote areas.
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- Wildfire burns into historic California Gold Rush town amid hundreds of lightning strikes Los Angeles Times
- TCU September Lightning Complex: Flames devastate historic town of Chinese Camp KCRA
- ‘It’s just devastating’: Wildfire destroys buildings in historic Gold Rush town of Chinese Camp San Francisco Chronicle
- Chinese Camp: Historic California gold mining town overrun by fast-moving wildfire CNN
- Wildfire tears through California gold rush town yahoo.com
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