Fast-moving California wildfire poses threat to rural communities
by Guardian staff and agencies from on (#637MX)
About 7,500 people in Weed and those nearby under evacuation orders as much of state faces brutal heatwave
A fast-moving wildfire in northern California is threatening rural communities near the Oregon border, injuring people and torching homes.
About 7,500 people in Weed and several nearby communities were under evacuation orders on Saturday as the flames raced through tinder-dry grass. Much of California is facing a brutal heatwave this weekend that's likely to see some of the hottest weather of the year.
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