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Caldor and Dixie Fires Rage in Northern California; French Wildfire Displaces Thousands

HeadlineAug 18, 2021

In Northern California, thousands of people have been evacuated after a new blaze ignited over the weekend and quickly tripled in size. The Caldor Fire has burned over 30,000 acres and was 0% contained as of Tuesday night. Meanwhile, the nearby Dixie Fire is less than a third contained as strong winds hamper firefighters’ efforts.

In southern France, hundreds of firefighters continue to fight a massive wildfire in the region of Var. Some 6,000 people, including tourists, were evacuated. The blaze started Monday evening and had burned some 12,000 acres of forest by Tuesday morning.

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