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New Calif. blaze threatens thousands

CONCOW, Calif. — A new blaze in northern California threatened 2,000 structures and may force 5,000 residents to evacuate, adding to a spate of wildfires in the state, a state spokeswoman said.

The Camp Fire started Monday night near the city of Concow, said Mary Ann Aldrich of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire.

The cause of the fire, about 90 miles north of Sacramento, was not known, she added.

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