A fast-growing wildfire fueled by strong winds from thunderstorms and high temperatures in Northern California has grown to more than 51,000 acres in two days
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The blaze, named the McKinney fire, began burning through dry timber Friday in the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County, California, near the Oregon state line
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Officials had not reported any injuries or deaths associated with the fire as of Sunday morning.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California declared a state of emergency for Siskiyou County on Saturday, saying nearly 2,000 people were under immediate evacuation orders.
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An additional 1,000 people have since been placed under evacuation orders, said Courtney Kreider, a spokesperson with the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office.
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The heat from the fire generated a huge cloud called a pyrocumulonimbus,
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Essentially generated its own weather and reached more than 39,000 feet into the sky, according to the National Weather Service in Medford, Oregon.
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“The fire created thunderstorms, which could have caused new fires nearby,” Brad Schaaf, a meteorologist
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Oak fire has burned more than 19,000 acres and threatened thousands of homes and businesses. That fire was about 64% contained Sunday.
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