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Wildfires Spread In Northern California

"The sky is very dark, even in the middle of the day. It's a little scary," a man in Sausalito told The Associated Press. About 300 people have been forced from their homes.
Firefighters scramble to control flames surrounding a fire truck as the Pawnee fire jumps across a highway near Clearlake Oaks, Calif.

Two major wildfires in Northern California have rapidly spread, forcing about 300 people from their homes. The County Fire is only 3 percent contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and is continuing to grow. The fire is threatening more than 100 structures so far.

The County Fire started Saturday afternoon, grew by 12,000 acres Sunday night and scorched

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