Panic in Chinese Camp: Wildfire Ravages Gold Rush-Era Town, Evacuees Scramble to Escape Flames

A fast-moving wildfire has engulfed Chinese Camp, a historic Gold Rush-era town in California, forcing urgent evacuations and leaving at least five homes in ashes. Once a haven for Chinese miners in the 1850s, the town now faces a modern crisis as flames threaten its last surviving structures. With no containment in sight, and extreme heat on the way, fear and uncertainty grip this once-thriving gold hub as firefighters battle to stop total destruction.