A sign thanks firefighters for their efforts near Manton, Calif., Friday, Aug.  24, 2012. Residents of the tiny mountain town of Mineral, Calif., breathed easier Friday after air tankers and helicopters blunted the run of a massive wildfire in Northern California just outside Lassen Volcanic National Park. Sixty-four homes and 20 other buildings have been destroyed, mostly in the Manton area, since lightning ignited the blaze Saturday. AP photo
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