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September 19, 2014

King Fire Devours Forestland in Drought-Hit California 
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The consequences of extreme heat and drought are being felt in
California, where a massive wildfire has rapidly consumed forestland
near Sacramento. The King fire erupted overnight on Wednesday, more than
doubling in size and becoming the second-largest fire in California this
year. A man has been arrested and charged with deliberately setting the
fire.

 

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