The latest round of evacuations comes as thousands of Californians have fled their homes in recent days, with about 200 structures across the state reduced to ash and hundreds of other homes and buildings still under threat from encroaching flames.
The fires are just three of at least nine fires burning across the state, part of an ongoing crisis indrought-plagued California.
State fire officials have already responded to more than 4,800 wildfires so far this year, USA Today reports, 1,000 more than an average fire season, and peak wildfire season is only just now underway.
"We've seen a lot more fires, and with those fires, more and more people are at threat. Every day we continue to see new fires ignite, forcing hundreds to evacuate," Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant told USA Today.
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