San Francisco, United States, Sept 3, 2025 (AFP) - Wildfire tears through California gold rush town

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A historic California Gold Rush-era town lay in ruins Wednesday after lightning storms sparked almost two dozen wildfires. The storied settlement of Chinese Camp was badly hit when flames roared through on Tuesday, with photographs showing the smoldering shells of 19th century buildings. Other structures appear to have been reduced to ashes. Around 12,000 acres (5,000 hectares) have been charred by 22 separate blazes raging around 100 miles (160......

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