Wildfire threatens dozens of homes in Northern California
A wildfire burning in a steep canyon between the towns of Colfax and Foresthill in Placer County, Calif., destroyed one home, threatened 170 more and injured nine firefighters, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing fire officials.
Cal Fire officials said Saturday that the Robbers Fire has burned 1,950 acres since igniting Wednesday afternoon, and was 20 percent contained. More than 1,900 firefighters are fighting the fire.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday called in more firefighters and the California National Guard to help battle the fire.
Officials said they fire had moved into a rural subdivision Saturday evening known as Brushy Canyon, and three strike teams were being deployed to protect homes in the area, NBC station KCRA reported.
The area is in Placer County, west of Lake Tahoe.
Ken Pimlott, the state fire director, said a two-year reprieve from wildfires in the region appears to be over.
"The exceptionally dry winter has set the stage for a more active fire season this year, and we're seeing fire activity now that we would typically not see until late August," he said in a statement.
This article includes reporting by NBC station KCRA of Sacramento and The Associated Press.
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