Butte Fire scorches more than 70,000 acres, 65 percent contained

Flames burn in the remains of a home destroyed by the Butte Fire, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in Mountain Ranch, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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CALAVERAS COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- The Butte Fire in Amador and Calaveras counties is getting closer to full containment. Many people who have been evacuated for more than a week are waking up in their homes Saturday morning.

Cal Fire is reporting 65 percent containment and more than 70,000 acres have been scorched. More than 500 homes have been destroyed.

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Firefighters are warning residents to watch out for damaged power lines as well as rocks and debris from trees that were burned.

By The Numbers - Check out the latest stats on the 70,760 acre #ButteFire. pic.twitter.com/PyYIkUjreE
— CAL FIRE PIO Berlant (@CALFIRE_PIO) September 19, 2015

Additional evacuations lifted on #ButteFire in the Jesus Maria area & parts of Mountain Ranch (Calaveras County). pic.twitter.com/ByGFDvb1fR
— CAL FIRE PIO Berlant (@CALFIRE_PIO) September 19, 2015

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