Bear Fire Forces Hundreds To Evacuate In Northern California's Sierra County

CBS Bay Area

SIERRA BROOKS , CA —Hundreds of people are under evacuation orders in Sierra County after a wildfire in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest erupted on Monday.

Cal Fire said the Bear Fire has burned 1,391 acres in the Sierra Brooks area of the forest in Sierra County as of Tuesday morning. Containment was at 0%.

The U.S. Forest Service said they expect the fire to continue to grow. More than 280 structures, totaling more than 500 residents, are under mandatory evacuation orders, officials said

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