Wildfire in U.S. Northern California prompts evacuations, road closures

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- A wildfire in Siskiyou County, U.S. Northern California, prompted evacuations and road closures, officials said on Wednesday.

Officials with the U.S. Forest Services estimated the size of the blaze, known as the Head Fire, to be around 2,700 acres (about 11 square kilometers) as of Wednesday.