California officials on Tuesday warned residents in rural areas in the state's north to evacuate after a wildfire spread near the town of Paradise, home to the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in state history.
The Apache Fire in the town of Palermo has grown to nearly 700 acres. It began on Monday and was about a quarter contained by Tuesday night. At least one person was injured and two buildings were destroyed, state officials said.
Cal Fire, the California State Fire Department, issued a lower-level evacuation warning Tuesday than previously issued orders and urged residents in parts of Butte County to be aware of changing weather conditions.
Palermo is about 30 miles south of Paradise, which was engulfed in the Camp Fire in 2018 and burned more than 150,000 acres.
The fires, which have been raging for more than two weeks, have killed at least 85 people and destroyed more than 90 percent of the area's homes.
Cal Fire blamed the fire on a power line belonging to Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The cause of the Apache Fire is under investigation.
Paradise, still recovering from devastating damage six years ago, halted burning last week after the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning, the highest level of alert, for wildfire danger due to high winds, low humidity and high temperatures.
Another wildfire spread quickly in central Oregon on Tuesday night, aided by gusty winds and dry weather, prompting evacuations. The Darlene 3 fire ignited earlier in the day and burned for about 1,700 acresThe state fire marshal said the fire was 0% contained.
Residents in Deschutes County near the fire were told to evacuate immediately Tuesday, and Gov. Tina Kotek ordered state resources deployed to respond to the blaze.
