Caldor fire spreads rapidly, forcing thousands to evacuate in California

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The Caldor fire is blazing through California, growing to encompass more than 65,000 acres and forcing thousands of California residents to evacuate to safety.

The 65,474-acre fire, which was first reported on Saturday evening, has forced 35,528 Californians to evacuate, a drastic increase from the 21,191 residents evacuated as of Tuesday, according to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Service.

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