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Out-of-Control Apple Fire Pushes 7,800 Californians From Their Homes

The Apple Fire has already burned through more than 20,000 acres of land in Riverside County since it ignited Friday and is zero percent contained.

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By Barbie Latza Nadeau

A wildfire that ignited on Friday around 5 p.m. in Riverside County, California, has already burned more than 20,000 acres and forced officials to evacuate 7,800 people from their homes in Cherry Valley. Extreme heat, including temps in the 100s coupled with low humidity and a breeze have fed the flames from what were originally two fires that have since joined. Evacuation centers using strict COVID-19 precautions have been established at the Beaumont High School and in several local hotels. As of Sunday, the fire was zero-percent contained.

Read it at CBS 47

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