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Update From The Front Lines Of The King Fire

Thursday, September 18, 2014 | Sacramento, CA

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The King Fire continued to grow Wednesday, September 17, 2014, with additional evacuations ordered. This view is from Pollock Pines looking northeast.

Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio / File

The King Fire is blazing across 70,994 acres as of this morning, doubling overnight. We check in with reporters covering the fire.

Check out the latest map of the #KingFire in El Dorado County to see just how far the 71,000 acre fire has burned. pic.twitter.com/ohrua8Pso0
— CAL FIRE PIO Berlant (@CALFIRE_PIO) September 18, 2014

the #KingFire has doubled in size in about 48 hours, tho remarkable, that's not uncommon by today's standards and conditions
— Kirk Siegler (@KirkSiegler) September 18, 2014