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California’s Rim Fire has spread across 234 square miles since first sparking on Aug. 17th. With only 15% contained, it’s quickly becoming one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has grown so massive it’s reportedly created it’s own weather pattern, making predictions of where it might shift next extremely difficult.Trees burst into flames in Buck Meadows, CA long US highway 120 on August 21st. Getty Images/Justin Sullivan

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California’s Rim Fire has spread across 234 square miles since first sparking on Aug. 17th. With only 15% contained, it’s quickly becoming one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has grown so massive it’s reportedly created it’s own weather pattern, making predictions of where it might shift next extremely difficult. Firefighters from Ebbetts Pass Fire District look up at the blaze in Groveland, CA on Aug. 21st. Getty Images/Justin Sullivan

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California’s Rim Fire has spread across 234 square miles since first sparking on Aug. 17th. With only 15% contained, it’s quickly becoming one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has grown so massive it’s reportedly created it’s own weather pattern, making predictions of where it might shift next extremely difficult. A plane drops fire retardant over an untainted patch in Groveland, CA in hopes of further containing the blaze. Getty Images/Justin Sullivan

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California’s Rim Fire has spread across 234 square miles since first sparking on Aug. 17th. With only 15% contained, it’s quickly becoming one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has grown so massive it’s reportedly created it’s own weather pattern, making predictions of where it might shift next extremely difficult. Getty Images/Justin Sullivan

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California’s Rim Fire has spread across 234 square miles since first sparking on Aug. 17th. With only 15% contained, it’s quickly becoming one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has grown so massive it’s reportedly created it’s own weather pattern, making predictions of where it might shift next extremely difficult.Emily Dobson (R), who had to evacuate her home in Groveland, CA stands with a sign thanking firefighters near Jamestown, CA on Aug. 24th. REUTERS

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California’s Rim Fire has spread across 234 square miles since first sparking on Aug. 17th. With only 15% contained, it’s quickly becoming one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has grown so massive it’s reportedly created it’s own weather pattern, making predictions of where it might shift next extremely difficult. EPA/Noah Berger

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California’s Rim Fire has spread across 234 square miles since first sparking on Aug. 17th. With only 15% contained, it’s quickly becoming one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has grown so massive it’s reportedly created it’s own weather pattern, making predictions of where it might shift next extremely difficult. Getty Images/Justin Sullivan

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California’s Rim Fire has spread across 234 square miles since first sparking on Aug. 17th. With only 15% contained, it’s quickly becoming one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has grown so massive it’s reportedly created it’s own weather pattern, making predictions of where it might shift next extremely difficult. Getty Images/Justin Sullivan

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California’s Rim Fire has spread across 234 square miles since first sparking on Aug. 17th. With only 15% contained, it’s quickly becoming one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has grown so massive it’s reportedly created it’s own weather pattern, making predictions of where it might shift next extremely difficult. Letters melt on a highway sign in Groveland, CA after being engulfed in the Rim Fire’s flames. Getty Images/Justin Sullivan

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California’s Rim Fire has spread across 234 square miles since first sparking on Aug. 17th. With only 15% contained, it’s quickly becoming one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has grown so massive it’s reportedly created it’s own weather pattern, making predictions of where it might shift next extremely difficult. Getty Images/Justin Sullivan

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California’s Rim Fire has spread across 234 square miles since first sparking on Aug. 17th. With only 15% contained, it’s quickly becoming one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has grown so massive it’s reportedly created it’s own weather pattern, making predictions of where it might shift next extremely difficult. REUTERS/Max Whittaker

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California’s Rim Fire has spread across 234 square miles since first sparking on Aug. 17th. With only 15% contained, it’s quickly becoming one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has grown so massive it’s reportedly created it’s own weather pattern, making predictions of where it might shift next extremely difficult. EPA/Noah Berger

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California’s Rim Fire has spread across 234 square miles since first sparking on Aug. 17th. With only 15% contained, it’s quickly becoming one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has grown so massive it’s reportedly created it’s own weather pattern, making predictions of where it might shift next extremely difficult. EPA/Noah Berger

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California’s Rim Fire has spread across 234 square miles since first sparking on Aug. 17th. With only 15% contained, it’s quickly becoming one of the largest wildfires in California history. The fire has grown so massive it’s reportedly created it’s own weather pattern, making predictions of where it might shift next extremely difficult. Getty Images/Justin Sullivan