Photos: Community loses homes and pets to quick-moving Mill Fire in Weed

WEED — Fueled by gusty winds and sweltering heat, the fast-moving Mill Fire provided an ominous beginning to a brutally hot Labor Day weekend in Northern California, as it tore through Siskiyou County neighborhoods, claiming dozens of homes, causing multiple injuries, and sending thousands of residents fleeing for their lives.

WEED, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 3: Dave Rodgers, 59, visits the ruins of his home and neighborhood in Weed, Calif., Saturday morning, Sep. 3, 2022, after it was destroyed in Friday’s Mill Fire. He lost everything including two of his dogs. WEED, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 3: Rachel Thomas returns to see the ruins of her home in Weed, Calif., Saturday morning, Sep. 3, 2022, after it was destroyed by the Mill Fire. She and her son are safe but they lost everything, including their pets.

WEED, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 3: Main Street in downtown Weed, Calif., is a ghost town, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, after residents evacuated during the Mill Fire yesterday.

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