Evacuation warnings as wall of flames challenges NorCal fire crews
Metro Evacuation warnings as wall of flames challenges NorCal fire crews By Justin Choi Published July 8, 2026, 11:12 p.m. Add The California Post on Google Two separate vegetation fires in Northern California merged into a single fast-growing wildfire early Wednesday, torching about 50 acres as firefighters battled nearly impossible conditions on mountainsides so steep they reached a 100% incline. The blaze, dubbed the Mile Post 16 Fire, broke out around 1:30 a.m. in the Gorge area near Mile Post 16 on Highway 96, prompting a massive response from local, state and federal crews.
- ▪Metro Evacuation warnings as wall of flames challenges NorCal fire crews By Justin Choi Published July 8, 2026, 11:12 p.m.
- ▪Add The California Post on Google Two separate vegetation fires in Northern California merged into a single fast-growing wildfire early Wednesday, torching about 50 acres as firefighters battled nearly impossible conditions on mountainsides
- ▪The blaze, dubbed the Mile Post 16 Fire, broke out around 1:30 a.m. in the Gorge area near Mile Post 16 on Highway 96, prompting a massive response from local, state and federal crews.
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