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Wildfire Near CA’s Wine Country Grows

Thursday, July 3, 2014 9:33 pm | < 1 Minute Read

A Cal Fire air tanker drops retardant on a spot fire off the main Butts Fire in Napa County, Calif. A wildfire near Northern California's Napa Valley wine country grew overnight on Thursday, devouring 4,300 acres and two houses, and prompting more evacuations, officials said. About 500 people have been evacuated from their homes as unpredictable winds continue to push the flames through rolling hills of dry brush and oak trees."Every effort is being made to render the evacuated community safe for repopulation," said officials from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or CalFire. (Reuters) (AP Photo/The Press Democrat, Kent Porter) — A Cal Fire air tanker drops retardant on a spot fire off the main Butts Fire in Napa County, Calif. A wildfire near Northern California’s Napa Valley wine country grew overnight on Thursday, devouring 4,300 acres and two houses, and prompting more evacuations, officials said. About 500 people have been evacuated from their homes as unpredictable winds continue to push the flames through rolling hills of dry brush and oak trees.”Every effort is being made to render the evacuated community safe for repopulation,” said officials from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or CalFire. (Reuters) (AP Photo/The Press Democrat, Kent Porter)

This article appeared in print on page 3 of the July 4th, 2014 edition of Hamodia.

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