Quick-moving wildfire scorches historic California gold mining town, burning multiple homes

Quick-moving wildfire scorches historic California gold mining town, burning multiple homes

The fire rapidly grew to 6.25 square miles (16.1 square kilometers) in size, forcing the evacuation of the Chinese Camp Town and surrounding highways, according to CalFire, the state’s chief fire agency. There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths, but the fire remained uncontained Tuesday...