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Hopkins Fire prompts more California evacuations ahead of Biden visit

It’s the latest wildfire to hit the state as the Caldor and Dixie fires are not fully contained

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September 13, 2021 at 8:21 a.m. EDT
The Hopkins Fire burns a in Calpella, Calif., home near Lake Mendocino on Sunday, Sept. 12. (Kent Porter/AP)

Another wildfire is prompting evacuations in parts of California, as President Biden is set to visit the state Monday to outline how his administration plans to respond to wildfires and climate emergencies.

The Hopkins wildfire, in Northern California’s Mendocino County, started Sunday afternoon and has burned some 275 acres — and has only been 10 percent contained so far, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.