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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gabrielle Canon and agencies

California: explosive wildfire more than doubles in size overnight

firefighter in front of flames
Rafael Soto battles the Electra fire burning in the Rich Gulch community of Calaveras County, California, on Tuesday. Photograph: Noah Berger/AP

An explosive wildfire that erupted in California on Fourth of July more than doubled in size overnight, quickly consuming more than 3,000 acres by Tuesday morning.

The fast-moving Electra fire, burning through the dried grasses and steep, rugged terrain east of Sacramento has forced hundreds of evacuations and continues to pose threats to critical power infrastructure according to officials with the California department of forestry and fire protection (CalFire).

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