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California Faces Devastating Wildfire Season Amid Record Heatwave

12 Jul 2024

The wildfire season in California has already surpassed expectations, burning through five times the average amount of land for this time of year. By mid-July, wildfires had scorched nearly 220,000 acres, significantly higher than usual for this early stage of the season. Record Heatwave Fuels Flames The past two...

Firefighters Make Headway Against Wind-Driven Blaze Near California

03 Jun 2024

California firefighters on Sunday made significant progress in containing a wind-driven wildfire that erupted 60 miles (97 kilometres) east of San Francisco, burning thousands of acres, destroying a home, and prompting evacuations near the central California city of Tracy. The fire broke out Saturday in the grassy hills managed by...