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A wildfire sweeps through a historic California gold-mining town in photos

Sep 2, 2025, 10:39 PM

Residents work to stop flames from a burning home from spreading to a neighboring house as the 6-5 ...

Residents work to stop flames from a burning home from spreading to a neighboring house as the 6-5 Fire burns through the Chinese Camp community of Tuolumne County, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire in California burned thousands of acres Tuesday, damaging homes and prompting evacuations in Chinese Camp, a historic gold-mining town.

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