1. WILDFIRE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 20 PERCENT CONTROLLED JULY 15, 2012
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Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA

2. 2,000 firefighters are trying to control the “Robbers Wildfire” that is burning in a steep, heavily wooded area of Placer County about 83 km (50 miles) northeast of Sacramento, the capitol

3. THE WILDFIRE BROKE OUT ON JULY 11

4. INITIALLY, 300 FIREFIGHTERS WERE ENGAGED; LATER 2,000

5. TANKERS TRYING TO SUPPRESS THE FIRE