Gov. Gerry Brown Declares State of Emergency as Butte Mountain Fire Rages in Northern California (VIDEO)

At the Amador Ledger, "Governor Brown delcares a State of Emergency in Amador and Calaveras counties," and "CalFire Butte Mountain Fire Update - 6:43 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11."

And at the Los Angeles Times, "Brown declares state of emergency in 65,000-acre Gold Country fire."

More at USA Today, "'Explosive' fire forces evacuations in Northern Calif."

Plus, watch at KCRA News 3 Sacramento, "Firefighters making progress in ravaging Butte Fire," and "Devastating Butte Fire rips through Calaveras County homes."