Apple Fire in California spreads to over 25,000 acres, 8,000 evacuated

A massive wildfire burning in Riverside and San Bernardino counties in California has scorched more than 26,000 acres and was at 5% containment as of Monday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The "Apple Fire," which is believed to have started as three separate blazes, broke out Friday afternoon and continues to burn three days later.

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