Dozens of Homes Burn as California Wildfire Siege Continues

Dozens of Homes Burn as California Wildfire Siege Continues
Flames from the Caldor Fire scorch the ground near a structure in Grizzly Flats, Calif., on Aug. 18, 2021. Ethan Swope/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif.—A small wildfire swept through a mobile home park, leaving dozens of homes in ashes, the latest in a series of explosive blazes propelled by gusts that have torn through Northern California mountains and forests.

The drought-parched region was expected to see red flag warnings for dangerously high winds and hot, dry weather through Thursday.