Associated Press SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — More than 200 people were airlifted to safety after a fast-moving wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California's Sierra National Forest. The California Office of Emergency Services said Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters were used for the rescues that began late Saturday and continued through the overnight. At least two people were severely injured and 10 more suffered moderate injuries. The wildfire burning near Shaver Lake exploded to 56 square miles (145 square kilometers), jumped a river and cut off the only road into the Mammoth Pool Campground, national forest […]

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