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California fires destroy structures, force residents to flee

A firefighter with the Cal Fire Santa Clara Unit drags a hose while battling the Mosquito Fire near Michigan Bluff in unincorporated Placer County, Calif. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Firefighters battle the Mosquito Fire burning on Michigan Bluff Rd. in unincorporated Placer County, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Firefighters battle the Mosquito Fire burning on Michigan Bluff Rd. in unincorporated Placer County, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

California fires destroy structures, force residents to flee