Fire ravages California town that arose during the Gold Rush
Chinese Camp, which emerged in 1850 in Northern California, suffered severe damage from wildfires that broke out Tuesday due to lightning in Tuolumne County
A wildfire scorched a Northern California town that was founded during the Gold Rush in the 1850s on Tuesday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) reported.
The community, Chinese Camp, It emerged 175 years ago after the arrival of thousands of Chinese miners who were expelled from a nearby camp.
On Tuesday, one of nearly two dozen conflagrations, which began with thunderstorms, almost completely destroyed the legendary town.