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As A Handful Of California Wildfire Evacuees Return, Tens Of Thousands Remain Displaced

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Some California residents are returning to the remains of their home following the recent wildfires in Northern California. According to the Huffington Post, the Redding area blaze is the largest of 18 wildfires burning throughout the state. Firefighters are having some success keeping flames away from heavily populated areas, and officials have begun allowing some residents to return to their neighborhoods. However, tens of thousands of others are still under evacuation orders.

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