The Mosquito Fire tore through 51 buildings in the Northern California town of Michigan Bluff, officials say. Authorities issued new evacuation orders for the region Tuesday, bringing the number of people who have fled the fire to more than 11,000.
Roughly 20 miles west, a second blaze erupted Tuesday near the community of Dutch Flat, just off Interstate 80, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.
Several roads in the area were under mandatory evacuation orders. The fire, which the sheriff's office described as a vegetation fire, was at 25 acres with no containment Tuesday afternoon.Tim Stelloh is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
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