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Lake County Wildfire Grows to 4,000 Acres, Destroys More than 175 Structures

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A wildfire that broke out Saturday in Lake County has scorched over 4,000 acres and is 20 percent contained, according to CAL FIRE. The fast-spreading Clayton Fire has destroyed more than 175 structures and threatens another 1,500. We’ll get an update on the fire, the fourth major wildfire to hit the region in the past year.

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Suzi Brady, information officer, CAL FIRE

Dan Brekke, blogger and online editor, KQED

Mike McGuire, California state senator for District 2

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