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A fast-moving wildfire exploded in size soon after it ignited Wednesday afternoon, burning some homes and forcing the evacuation of dozens of families in Riverside County west of Palm Springs.(7)The fire burned an estimated 5,000 acres—or nearly 8 square miles—in four hours after it began shortly after 2 p. m. PT, said Daniel Berlant, spokesman for Cal Fire, the State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
    The fire was uncontained as night fell, and smoke from burning chaparral and other brush choked the air in Palm Springs, the desert resort town about 20 miles to the east of the burning area. Three people were injured. One civilian was burned and airlifted to a hospital, U.S. Forest Service spokesman John Miller said. Two firefighters were also injured, but details were unavailable, Miller said. More than 450 firefighters were on the scene, along with more than 70 fire engines, four air tankers and five helicopters. Fire officials named the blaze the Silver Fire.(8)"The airport remains open, but it is the individual airlines that must determine if they can land or not in these conditions," said Tom Nolan, executive director of the airport.