Firefighters achieve mixed success in containing Northern California fires Faith E. Pinho © (Associated Press) Firefighters battle the Sugar fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex fire, in Plumas National Forest last week. (Associated Press)
As hot weather continued to bake the state Monday, multiple fires in Northern California increased in size and threatened communities, with the worst two being the Dixie and Tamarack fires.
The Tamarack is growing unabated at the California-Nevada state line and has burned more than 23,000 acres since lightning sparked it on July 4. Mandatory evacuations remain in place for several areas in Alpine County, including the small town of Markleeville. It is 0% contained.
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