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August 26, 2013

Yosemite Wildfire Threatens San Francisco's Water, Electric Supply 
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California Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in San
Francisco over a massive wildfire threatening the city's energy and
water supplies. After over one week and 144,000 acres burned, the Rim
Fire in Northern California's Yosemite National Park has turned into one
of the state's largest ever. The fire has been approaching a reservoir
that supplies 85 percent of San Francisco's water, but firefighters say
they have made progress.

 

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