A raging wildfire, which erupted Monday afternoon, has damaged or destroyed more than 100 structures and has forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents in Northern California, near Weed.
The Boles Fire has scorched 375 acres, and prompted the closure of Interstate 5, according to CalFire.
As of Tuesday evening, the fire is 20 percent contained.
Evacuation orders were issued for residents in Weed, Carrick and Lake Shastina, CalFire reported. An evacuation center has been opened at the Siskiyou County Fairgrounds in Yreka. Three injuries were reported.
In the afternoon hours, as the blaze continue to spread, wind gusts were reported to be up to 30 mph with highs around 98 F, AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Brian Edwards said.
The area has seen only nine percent of its normal rainfall since April, he added.
Relative humidity was also low at about 10-15 percent Monday afternoon.
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