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A virtual tornado of flames and smoke was recorded churning across the Northern California landscape as a massive, arson-sparked wildfire engulfed more than 307,000 acres early Saturday morning. The so-called Park Fire in Butte and Tehama counties north of Sacramento was zero percent contained as of around 5:20 a.m., according to the California State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The out-of-control fire “continues to burn aggressively due to steep terrain and winds.” Nearly 2,500 firefighters were battling the blaze, with numerous air tankers “flying fire suppression missions as …

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