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September 28, 2020

Wildfires Continue to Ravage California; At Least 1,200 Fatalities Linked to Inhaling Toxic Smoke 
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In California, firefighters struggled to contain more than two dozen
major fires as hot weather and gusty dry winds fanned existing flames
and sparked new blazes overnight. The latest fires in Northern
California's Napa and Shasta counties have consumed some 10,000 acres,
destroying wine vineyards and homes, and prompting evacuation orders.

As California enters the peak of its historic fire season, a
record-shattering 3.4 million acres have already burned. Climate
scientists warn greenhouse gas emissions have led to searing record heat
and an enduring drought that's dried out vegetation and left
Californians vulnerable to explosive fires.

This comes as Stanford University researchers found at least 1,200
people - and as many as 3,000 - died as a result of inhaling toxic smoke
that's blanketed California in recent weeks.


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