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ABC7 Los Angeles reports

Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and is threatening the region’s famous spiky Joshua trees.

The York Fire that erupted last Friday is California’s largest wildfire this year. As of Wednesday night it had burned through nearly 147 square miles (380.4 square kilometers) of land and was 34% contained, fire officials said.

Read more Progress made against massive York Fire in Mojave Desert but flames threaten iconic Joshua trees – ABC7 Los Angeles