REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 1,200-acre wildfire near Redding in Northern California is now 60 percent contained after destroying two outbuildings and damaging five homes.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokesman Daniel Berlant on Friday says about 1,000 firefighters are battling a blaze they expect to contain by Saturday.

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