The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. August 6, 2015 California: Drought-Fueled Wildfires Rage Across 106 Sq. Miles --------------------------------------------------------------- In California, meanwhile, the largest of many drought-fueled wildfires has grown to 106 square miles, crossing highways and defying attempts to bring it under control. This year is on pace to become the warmest on record. .