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Northern California Wildfire Threatens Communities

Rebecca Gibian |
September 2, 2014 | 9:49 a.m. PDT

Web Producer

The Happy Camp Complex wildfire has been burning for three weeks. (Image courtesy of ABC News)
The Happy Camp Complex wildfire has been burning for three weeks. (Image courtesy of ABC News)
A wildfire stretching roughly 64,000 acres threatens two communities along the Northern California-Oregon border.

The fire started August 11 in the Klamath National Forest and is currently only 15 percent contained.

According to the Los Angeles Times, officials have increased the number of firefighter personnel designated to the Happy Camp Complex fire by 30 percent. So far, the fire has cost $36 million to fight.  

To learn more, see the Los Angeles Times.

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