Northern California wildfires continue to threaten homes, I-5
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The Salt Fire scorched a property in the Gregory Creek area near Lakehead (Shasta County).Stephen Lam/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Flames surround drought-stricken Shasta Lake on Friday in a long-exposure image. The Salt Fire grew 2,400 acres overnight.Josh Edelson/AFP / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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The Salt Fire burns in the mountains as vehicles drive along Interstate 5 near Lakehead (Shasta County) on Thursday.Stephen Lam/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Several hundred firefighters, working in sweltering conditions amid bone-dry vegetation, made progress against one major Northern California wildfire Saturday while another continued to threaten homes and campgrounds and to close busy Interstate 5 during the Fourth of July weekend.