California wildfire forces evacuations
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A winter storm bearing down on Central California this week whipped up a wildfire, prompting evacuations, but also helped dissipate some of the flames.
Hours after the wind-whipped Pack fire ignited in Mono County on Thursday afternoon, damaging homes, a storm rolled in, bringing with it much needed precipitation.
A fast-moving wildfire fueled by strong winds destroyed 15 structures near Mammoth Mountain in Mono County, prompting evacuations.
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MONO COUNTY, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire in a picturesque California county along the Nevada state border has damaged 15 structures, prompted evacuations and forced the closure of part of a highway on Thursday as firefighters worked to contain it in the face of strong winds.
Steadfast LA and Banc of California awarded $\$400,000$ in small business recovery grants, totaling $\$525,000$ to date, for ten L.A.-area businesses recovering from devastating wildfires.
A new wildfire was reported today at 12:25 p.m. in Mono County, California. After being active for six hours, Pack Fire has burned 3,400 acres. 368 firefighters have been assigned to respond to the blaze.