A wildfire known as the 6-5 Fire has scorched homes in a historic California Gold Rush town that was settled around 1850 by Chinese miners. Photos show the quick-moving blaze, which rapidly expanded to more than 10 square miles and grew without containment on Wednesday.

The wildfire forced the evacuation Tuesday of the Chinese Camp and surrounding highways, according to CalFire , the state's chief fire agency. Other areas were under evacuation warnings. There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries.

Smoke from the 6-5 Fire wafts over the Chinese Camp community of Tuolumne County, Calif., on Sept. 2, 2025. Noah Berger/AP

The 6-5 Fire was caused by lightning, according to CalFire. It is one of several fires called the TCU September Lightning Complex, which has burned more

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