(REDDING, Calif.) — An explosive wildfire tore through two small Northern California communities Thursday before reaching the city of Redding, killing a bulldozer operator on the fire lines, burning three firefighters, destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands to flee. Scott McLean, a CalFire spokesman for the crews battling the blaze, said flames swept through…
via One Man Killed, Three Firefighters Burned as Wildfire Rips Through Northern California — TIME
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