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Biscar Fire Grows Past 30,000 Acres in Lassen County
The Biscar Fire in northern California expanded from 4,000 acres to more than 30,000 acres after starting Saturday. It triggered evacuations across over 300 square miles and reached 5 percent containment by Sunday evening.
Jul 20, 7:53 PM·1m read1 source
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The Biscar Fire has expanded to more than 30,000 acres in Lassen County, California, New York Post reported. The blaze was first reported around noon Saturday on Snowstorm Road and Vincent Canyon, 24 miles northeast of Susanville. It began at 4,000 acres and prompted evacuation orders covering more than 300 square miles within the first six hours.
By Sunday evening the fire had reached 46 square miles and stood at 5 percent containment, according to CalFire. Highway 395 is closed in the area near the fire. The cause remains under investigation.
The fire exceeds the previous largest of the year, the Santa Rosa Island Fire in Santa Barbara that burned 18,379 acres in May.
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