Crews are battling a raging wildfire in rural Napa County that has burned more than 2,500 acres, damaged five structures and prompted mandatory evacuations. Â
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State fire spokeswoman Stacie McCambridge says the fast-moving blaze began shortly before noon Tuesday in the Pope Valley area. The fire had burned 200 acres by 2 p.m. and spiked to 2,500 acres before 6 p.m.
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Officials say state firefighters and crews from Napa, Lake and Solano counties spent the day working in 90-degree weather as they have contained about 30% of the fire.
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McCambridge says that several residents living in two communities also have been evacuated as nearly 200 homes are being threatened.
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Five structures have also been damaged.
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No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. (AP)
