Firefighters are continuing to battle lightning-sparked fires in three Central California counties on Wednesday, including a fire that has caused extensive damage to a historic Gold Rush town.

The fire, which has been dubbed the 6-5 Fire , broke out near Don Pedro Overlook Trail and Old Pedro Road in Tuolumne County on Tuesday. The fire quickly grew in size and forced the evacuation of the entire town of Chinese Camp and surrounding areas.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the fire has scorched 6,838 acres and is 0% contained.

"The 6-5 Fire in Tuolumne County has grown rapidly today and remains active with no containment," said a statement from Cal Fire. "Mandatory evacuation orders are in place with widespread warnings extending further. Incident Command has requested significant resources,

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