A State Ablaze: Wildfires Tear Through California, Leveling Homes

Two new wildfires swept through Northern California on Monday and Tuesday, destroying homes and forcing hundreds to evacuate, according to local fire agencies. Extremely dry conditions have expedited the spread of the two blazes, the Courtney Fire and the Boles Fire

According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Courtney Fire has burned 320 acres of Madera County; as of 8 a.m. PT on Tuesday, that fire had destroyed 33 homes in the unincorporated community of Oakhurst. In Mount Shasta, about six hours north of Oakhurst, the Boles Fire damaged or leveled 100 homes.

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