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August 25, 2020

Death Toll in Climate-Fueled California Wildfires Climbs to 7 as 600+ Blazes Burn Across the State
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In California, the death toll has risen to at least seven as climate
change-fueled wildfires continue raging across the state. Governor Gavin
Newsom said Monday close to 300 lightning strikes overnight had sparked
10 new fires, bringing the number of active fires to 625. Over 1.4
million acres have burned across California. Authorities say some
progress has been made over the past day, though, and the biggest group
of fires around Napa in Northern California is now 25% contained. Among
the tens of thousands of firefighters that have been enlisted to fight
the blazes are around 1,300 incarcerated people. Later in the broadcast,
we'll hear from a formerly incarcerated firefighter in California.


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