A lightning-caused wildfire continued to rip through Northern California with zero containment on Sept. 3 after destroying homes in the historic gold mining town of Chinese Camp, California.
The 6-5 fire was sparked during a lightning storm just before 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 2 north of Don Pedro Overlook Trail and Old Pedro Road near the Red Hills. It had grown to nearly 6,500 acres by the afternoon of Sept. 3, according to fire officials.
