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and 54 water tenders. The fire started at around 11:30 a.m. PDT,on August 18, 2012. The fire was ignited by a

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west of the community of Manton.

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2012 California wildfires August 2012 events in the United States {{California-stub Wildfires in Shasta County, California Wildfires in Tehama County, California