Thousands More Evacuated As California Wildfire Explodes
"The Caldor Fire burning in California has grown 24 times its size in two days, forcing another 10,000 residents to evacuate."
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"The Caldor Fire burning in California has grown 24 times its size in two days, forcing another 10,000 residents to evacuate."
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