Firefighters partially surround deadly California fire

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The McKinney Fire near the Oregon border was 10% contained as of Wednesday night. The southeastern corner of the blaze above the Siskyou County seat of Yreka, which has about 7,800 residents, was contained. Evacuation orders for sections of the town and Hawkinsville were downgraded to warnings.

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The Hindu

Firefighters make gains against deadly California wildfire

The blaze was driven at first by fierce winds ahead of a thunderstorm cell

10 days ago·India

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The Independent

Firefighters partially surround deadly California fire

Firefighters have gotten their first hold on California’s deadliest and most destructive fire of the year and say the blaze probably will remain stalled through the weekend

11 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Washington Times

Firefighters partially surround deadly California fire

Firefighters have gotten their first hold on California’s deadliest and most destructive fire of the year and expected that the blaze would remain stalled through the weekend.

11 days ago·Washington, United States

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California crews make fire gains, Washington town evacuated

KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters made gains against the state's deadliest and largest wildfire of the year just as an entire eastern Washington town was being evacuated Thursday because of a blaze that was burning homes.

11 days ago·United States

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The Hill

Firefighters partially surround deadly California fire

KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters have gotten their first hold on California’s deadliest and most destructive fire of the year and expected that the blaze would remain stalled through the w…

11 days ago·Washington, United States

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KRDO

Firefighters partially surround deadly California fire

By HAVEN DALEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated PressKLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters have gotten their first hold on California’s deadliest and most destructive fire of the year and expected that the blaze would remain stalled through the weekend.The McKinney Fire near the Oregon border was 10% contained as of Wednesday night and bulldozers and hand crews were making progress carving firebreaks around much of the rest of the blaze, fir…

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