Electra Fire in Northern California Prompts Evacuations
A firefighter used a drip torch Tuesday while battling the Electra Fire in Northern California that has grown quickly since it started on the Fourt...
A firefighter used a drip torch Tuesday while battling the Electra Fire in Northern California that has grown quickly since it started on the Fourth of July. Photo: Ethan Swope/Associated PressListen to article(1 minute)A fire that started on the Fourth of July in California's Sierra Nevada foothills has spread to 3,900 acres, prompting evacuation orders in some areas. Increased humidity in the early morning hours Wednesday helped firefighters make gains on the Electra Fire, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.