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Northern California wildfire explodes in size, arson suspect arrested

The Park Fire, which broke out Wednesday afternoon near Chico, California, exploded in size overnight. It grew to more than 71,000 acres by Thursday, making it California's largest wildfire so far this year. A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of starting the blaze. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Chico.
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