Fire destroys at least 40 structures in Calif.

Thursday, August 12, 2004

SHASTA LAKE, Calif. -- A wildfire destroyed at least 40 structures Wednesday near Shasta Lake in northern California and forced evacuations from the resort area. The fire spread from 100 acres to 800 acres in less than four hours and was moving toward the Jones Valley resort. People were evacuating the area on the lake's eastern edge by boat, according to a California Department of Forestry spokeswoman. More than 700 firefighters worked to contain the blaze amid temperatures that climbed above 100 degrees. At least 300 other structures were threatened, authorities said.

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