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Wildfires Rage in California and Other Western US States

VOA News

   About 14,000 firefighters are continuing to battle 25 wildfires in the
   western U.S. state of California that have burned more than 890,000
   hectares.

   Authorities have warned that gusty winds Wednesday could further fuel
   the fires that have already grown significantly as record-breaking heat
   settled in across the western part of the country.

   Two of the three largest fires in recorded state history are burning
   north of the San Francisco Bay area, although the fires have been
   largely contained after burning for three weeks.

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