Huge wildfire explodes in southern California and spreads into Nevada
by Guardian staff and agency from on (#6DE0Q)
York fire, with zero containment Sunday evening, one of two major blazes burning in California as region faces hot and dry weather
A huge wildfire burning out of control in California's Mojave national preserve is spreading rapidly amid erratic winds and high temperatures.
The York Fire erupted on Friday near the remote Caruthers Canyon area of the wildland preserve. It crossed the state line into Nevada on Sunday and sent smoke further east into the Las Vegas Valley.
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