Thousands evacuated in 3,000-acre Thompson Fire in Northern California

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Thousands evacuated in 3,000-acre Thompson Fire in Northern California
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Thousands of people were under evacuation orders in Northern California's Butte County Wednesday after a fast-moving wildfire grew to more than 3,000 acres.

Today's breaking news on wildfires in California, SoCal and Los Angeles. Here is the latest on fires now, including breaking developments, public safety information, maps, video and longterm outlooks.The wildfire started Tuesday during a week of hot and dry conditions in California.Thousands of people were under evacuation orders in Northern California's Butte County Wednesday after a fast-moving wildfire grew to more than 3,000 acres.

A state of emergency was declared in the community of about 20,000 people. The office of Gov. Gavin Newsom announced late Tuesday that federal funds were approved to help firefighters, who are facing hot and dry conditions.So far this year in California, wildfires have burned nearly 134,000 acres, a staggering increase from this time last year when fires burned 7,600 acres, according to

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