CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Firefighters around the West took advantage of moderating conditions to make inroads against wildfires that have destroyed homes, forces residents to evacuate and burned hundreds of thousands of acres of timber and brush.

But a new wildfire near Redding, Calif., was causing problems early Friday, just hours after it was spotted and quickly grew to 1,200 acres. Authorities say the fire is threatening dozens of homes and has forced evacuations.

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