OROVILLE — Authorities say the Wall Fire burning near Oroville has destroyed at least 41 homes.
The numbers released Tuesday come after fire crews surveyed the destruction of the blaze burning in the grassy foothills of the Sierra Nevada, about 60 miles north of Sacramento.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says at least 4,000 people are under evacuation orders. Some residents have returned home.
The blaze has burned nearly 9 square miles since it broke out Friday afternoon, and was 45 percent contained by Tuesday morning. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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