Fast-moving wildfire forces over 13,000 people to evacuate in U.S. Northern California

LOS ANGELES, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Authorities have ordered more than 13,000 people to evacuate amid a fast-moving wildfire that broke out Tuesday in Northern California.

According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Thompson Fire, which erupted near the City of Oroville in Butte County, has already consumed over 2,100 acres (about 8.5 square km) of land as of Tuesday evening, with no