Evacuations were ordered Thursday after a fire burned structures and scorched vegetation in far Northern California, authorities said.
ANDERSON, Shasta County — Evacuations were ordered Thursday after a fire destroyed homes, scorched vegetation and threatened a tortoise sanctuary in Northern California, authorities said.
An evacuation center was set up at a high school in Anderson, home to about 11,000 residents. Officials didn't immediately say how many people were under evacuation orders.
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