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Cooler temperatures Thursday into Friday helped firefighters who are trying to get a handle on two fires burning in Siskiyou County.
As of Friday morning, the Lava Fire and Tennant Fire destroyed more than 50 miles of forest land.
The Lava Fire is burning about three miles northeast of the city of Weed in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
The Tennant Fire, burning northeast of the Lava Fire, about three miles northwest of Bray in the Klamath National Forest. It was first reported on Monday.
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Two fires burning in Siskiyou County this week prompted evacuations in communities southeast and east of Yreka.
Both the Lava Fire and the Tennant Fire grew overnight, fueled by high temperatures and low humidity levels, dry fuels like brush and winds blowing through the valley.
Those conditions expected to last throughout the week, rugged terrain and lack of water in the immediate vicinity are making firefighting efforts more difficult.