Fast-moving California wildfire destroys structures in historic Gold Rush town

Blaze in Chinese Camp - a town settled around 1850 by Chinese miners - was caused by lightning, authorities say

Multiple structures have burned in a historic Gold Rush town in northern California after thousands of lightning strikes ignited a spate of fast-moving fires in the rural dry foothills of the eastern Sierra.

Chinese Camp, about 57 miles (92km) east of Stockton and named for the Chinese miners who settled there, is a registered California landmark filled with historic structures, and home to roughly 60 residents.