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Fire tears through California Gold Rush town of Chinese Camp, threatening homes and historic buildings

Firefighters are continuing to battle lightning-sparked fires in three Central California counties on Wednesday, including a fire that has caused extensive damage to a historic Gold Rush town.

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Lightning-caused wildfire prompts evacuations, burns historic California gold mining town

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). The complex comprises at least 22 "distinct fires" that ignited on Sept. 2 after dry thunderstorms moved into California.

Wildfire burns in historic California gold rush area, Chinese Camp. See the toll.

Several structures were destroyed in the historic gold rush town of Chinese Camp after the 6-5 Fire, sparked by lightning, roared through. A plaque is displayed in front of a historic building that was destroyed by the 6-5 Fire in the TCU September Lightning Complex on September 3,

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Map: Fires in TCU Lightning Complex and Gold Country evacuations

Those two fires were among 22 in the TCU September Lightning Complex, in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties. On Wednesday, six ...

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Lightning-Sparked Fires Force Evacuations and Destroy Buildings in California

Fires sparked by lightning strikes that hit California early Tuesday razed over 13,000 acres in the foothills of the Sierra ...

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Nevada casino operators are again staking a claim in California’s gold country

From Sacramento to Sonoma, Boyd, Caesars and Red Rock help Indian tribes open casinos. But is the effort hurting business in Reno and Tahoe?

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After the Labor Day lightning, here’s where wildfires are burning in California

Fires sparked by Labor Day lightning storms brought a jolt of activity to California’s fire season, which has been ...

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