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October 8, 2020

California Records First "Gigafire" in State History, with Over 1 Million Acres Burned
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In Northern California, the August Complex fire has become the first
"gigafire" in state history, consuming more than a million acres across
seven counties - an area larger than the state of Rhode Island. The San
Francisco Bay Area has extended a "Spare the Air" alert through today,
with the air quality index forecast to top 100 - an "unhealthy" reading
due to smoke from the nearby Glass Fire. 


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