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Scenic California mountain town walloped by blizzard is now threatened by wildfire

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A 4.7 -magnitude earthquake rocked Southern California on Thursday morning .

Nine arson-related charges have been filed against a suspect accused of starting the Line Fire .

The fires have threatened tens of thousands of homes and other structures across Southern California since they escalated during a triple-digit heat wave over the weekend .

Firefighters hold fire lines despite winds gusting up to 70 mph ( 112 kph) The Davis Fire is now estimated at 37% .

Most of the 8,000 residents that began the day under evacuation orders were downgraded to evacuation warnings.

The blaze closed all schools for four days and threatened to burn over the top of the mountains into the Lake Tahoe basin.

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