UPDATE: Seven firefighters have been injured and one structure has been destroyed in the Rices Fire in the Sierra Nevada, which has spread to more than 900 acres and is now 12% contained, according to Cal Fire.
The Rices Fire grew to 904 acres along the Yuba River in Nevada County, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said in a nighttime update.
At least five firefighters were injured battling the blaze, which erupted Tuesday afternoon and made wind-driven runs in steep terrain through critically dry vegetation and drought-stressed trees. There was no immediate word on their conditions.
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