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January 24, 2022

Hundreds Evacuated in Northern California as Firefighters Battle Rare January Wildfire
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In Northern California, firefighters have contained about one-third of a
1,000-acre wildfire near the coastal communities of Monterey and Big
Sur. Hundreds of residents were evacuated over the weekend. The blaze is
the first 100-acre-plus wildfire in the area to burn in the month of
January in over a decade, as the climate crisis and a two-decade drought
have led to extended wildfire seasons.


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