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Wildfire burns five homes near Sacramento, threatens 1,000 more


    SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) - A wildfire northeast of Sacramento has burned 420 acres and destroyed five homes, California fire officials said Thursday.

    The blaze, which started as five separate fires along Interstate 80 near the community of Applegate on Wednesday, prompted evacuations and the closure of all but one lane of I-80 eastbound, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) said on its website.

    The fire threatened about 1,000 homes and was 20 percent contained on Thursday morning, the agency said, and a smoky haze hung over the state capital 40 miles away.

    About 1,200 personnel were dispatched to fight the fire, operating 128 engines, 7 helicopters and 18 bulldozers.

    (Reporting by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)