Wildfires rage in northern California
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Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in northern California after a wildfire burning out of control doubled in size in just 12 hours.
The blaze known as the 'King' is the biggest of 11 fires, in what officials describe as the worst wildfire season on record.
Smoke is seen rising over Lake Tahoe from the Nevada side of the lake.
This is what's left of the local library in the city of Weed. In just a few hours, more than 100 homes, a church and the library were destroyed by fire.
A fire-fighter sprays water on to flames.
A plane flies over the area of the 'King Fire' dropping fire retardant on to trees.
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of deliberately starting the forest fire.