Applegate Fire in California , California , has burned 79 degrees , is 20 % contained . Authorities issue mandatory evacuations for 1,000 of `` primary residences '' in the area . Fire spokesman : `` We do not have containment on the lines that could affect structures '' The area , like most of Placer County , is experiencing `` exceptional drought ''
Applegate Fire in Placer County , California , has burned 420 acres , is 20 % contained . Authorities issue mandatory evacuations for hundreds of `` primary residences '' in the area . Fire spokesman : `` We do not have containment on the lines that could affect structures '' The area , like most of California , is experiencing `` exceptional drought ''