Date uploaded: 2022-07-01 17:17:07

A fast-growing California wildfire has grown to more than 900 acres in four days, prompting evacuation orders for hundreds of residents of nearby communities, fire officials said. The blaze, named the Rices fire, is in Nevada County about 70 miles northeast of Sacramento, according to information from the National Interagency Fire Center. The fire began about 2 p.m. Tuesday near the Yuba River. As of late Thursday, firefighters had about 20% of the blaze contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported. So far, 13 firefighters and one civilian have been injured, CalFire reported. The injuries were heat-related, such as dehydration. For more updates on California wildfires, click the link in our bio.