Photos: Thompson fire north of Sacramento forces thousands to evacuate
Firefighters are battling a growing wildfire in Northern California that has forced at least 13,000 people to evacuate with another day of extreme heat expected.
The Thompson fire sent up a huge plume of smoke and grew to nearly 5 square miles by Wednesday morning.
It broke out Tuesday about 70 miles north of Sacramento, in and around Oroville.
Flames engulf a home Tuesday in Oroville.
A woman runs while cars evacuate near Oroville.
A firefighting crew sprays water.
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An air tanker drops retardant.
The Thompson fire sends a plume of smoke over Oroville.
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.