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California officials prepare for worst as historic drought deepens wildfire risk

2014-03-20 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: California is facing wildfires "outside of any normal bounds" as a historic drought turns drying brush and trees into a perfect tinderbox, officials have warned. The state recorded 665 wildfires from 1 January, about three times the average of 225 for this time of year, according to figures compiled by Cal Fire, the state's department of forestry and fire protection. Each day without heavy rain deepened the risks of a catastrophic fire season and made it hard to deal with more wildfires if and...

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