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In Pics: California witnesses bizarre orange sky as massive wildfires take over; evacuation orders issued
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![Northern California on Monday witnessed a strange orange sky as a result of the active series of massive wildfires . Twitter Moments had the event captioned as](https://static.abplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/02181733/California-wildfire.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Northern California on Monday witnessed a strange orange sky as a result of the active series of massive wildfires . Twitter Moments had the event captioned as "Wildfires turn the San Francisco sky into an eerie shade of orange"/ Image courtesy: Twitter Moments/Photo via @alexshyba
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![A cow walks through a burning pasture in Guinda, California on July 01, 2018. AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSON](https://static.abplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/02181239/000_16Z5M8.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
A cow walks through a burning pasture in Guinda, California on July 01, 2018. AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSON
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![A ring of fire started by embers expands before passing through a property as the County Fire burns in Guinda, California on July 1, 2018./ Image: AFP/ Josh Edelson](https://static.abplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/02181237/000_16Z5LB.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
A ring of fire started by embers expands before passing through a property as the County Fire burns in Guinda, California on July 1, 2018./ Image: AFP/ Josh Edelson
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![A series of wildfires fanned by high winds and hot temperatures took over thousands of acres in California forcing the authorities to issue red flag weather warnings and mandatory evacuation orders. The latest blaze that was sparked in the Yolo Country on Saturday had by the next day spread across 22,000 acres reportedly. Image: AFP/ Josh Edelson](https://static.abplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/02181234/000_16Y8BA.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
A series of wildfires fanned by high winds and hot temperatures took over thousands of acres in California forcing the authorities to issue red flag weather warnings and mandatory evacuation orders. The latest blaze that was sparked in the Yolo Country on Saturday had by the next day spread across 22,000 acres reportedly. Image: AFP/ Josh Edelson
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![Over 100 fire-trucks and a dozen helicopters are engaged to put off the gigantic fire. As per reports the blaze called the Country Fire, crossed over into Napa County on Sunday afternoon. /Image: AFP/ Josh Edelson](https://static.abplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/02181232/000_16Y5ZG.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Over 100 fire-trucks and a dozen helicopters are engaged to put off the gigantic fire. As per reports the blaze called the Country Fire, crossed over into Napa County on Sunday afternoon. /Image: AFP/ Josh Edelson
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![There are other active blazes in California. The Pawnee Fire in the Lake County has burnt 14,250 acres reportedly but has been 73 percent contained as of early Sunday. The other active blaze is the Waverly Fire in San Joaquin County which has engulfed 12,300 acres and has been contained to 75 percent. / Image: AFP/ Josh Edelson](https://static.abplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/02181230/000_16W8UI.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
There are other active blazes in California. The Pawnee Fire in the Lake County has burnt 14,250 acres reportedly but has been 73 percent contained as of early Sunday. The other active blaze is the Waverly Fire in San Joaquin County which has engulfed 12,300 acres and has been contained to 75 percent. / Image: AFP/ Josh Edelson
Published at : 02 Jul 2018 06:37 PM (IST)
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