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Fire evacuates residents north of Blythe along Colorado River

A wildfire is forcing closures and evacuations along Highway 95.

The Colorado River Indian Tribes say the blaze is burning about 28 miles north of Blythe on the California side of the Colorado River.

Currently, the Lost Lake Resort is under an evacuation order.

In impacts about 500 homes.

The blaze broke out early this morning.

So far it’s charred about 25 acres.