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    Photos: Thompson fire north of Sacramento forces thousands to evacuate

    By Times Photography Wire Services,

    19 days ago

    Firefighters are battling a growing wildfire in Northern California that has forced at least 13,000 people to evacuate with another day of extreme heat expected.

    The Thompson fire sent up a huge plume of smoke and grew to nearly 5 square miles by Wednesday morning.

    It broke out Tuesday about 70 miles north of Sacramento, in and around Oroville.

    Flames engulf a home Tuesday in Oroville.

    A woman runs while cars evacuate near Oroville.

    A firefighting crew sprays water.

    An air tanker drops retardant.

    The Thompson fire sends a plume of smoke over Oroville.

    This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times .

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