LA Times · Sep 13, 2015
4 firefighters burned battling California wildfire
Daybreak as the Butte fire continues to threaten homes and prompt evacuations. (Andrew Seng / AP)A Northern California fire that prompted thousands of evacuations and spurred Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency was 10% contained early Saturday.
Nearly 3,300 fire personnel were battling the Butte fire, which has eaten up nearly 65,000 acres stretching across Amador and Calaveras counties in California's Gold Country.
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Active throughout the night, the fire’s sparks and embers ignited additional flames, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.