Electra Fire: California wildfire nears 1,000 acres in Amador, Calaveras
Firefighters are battling a fresh wildfire that broke out Monday at a recreation area in Amador County packed with Fourth of July revelers.
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Firefighters are battling a fresh wildfire that broke out Monday at a recreation area in Amador County packed with Fourth of July revelers.
About 60 to 80 people are trapped in a PG&E powerplant as a wildfire burns in Amador County.
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Evacuation orders are in place at the Electra Fire, a fast-growing fire near the Amador and Calavares county line south of Jackson. The fire started Monday afternoon at about 3:44 p.m., and by 7:20 p.m. had grown to 959 acres with no containment. Power is out to at least 2.600 PG&E customers in Amador County.
The roughly 100 people remain at the PG&E facility because roads are blocked.