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California wildfires death toll up to seven as huge blazes burn on
Fires started by lightning with more forecast to comeSheriff’s deputy: ‘This is one of the darkest periods’Wildfires explained: how did they start – and is this normal?Three massive wildfires chewed through parched northern California landscape on Sunday as firefighters raced to dig breaks and make other preparations ahead of a frightening weather system packing high winds and more of the lightning that sparked the huge blazes and scores of other fires, putting nearly a quarter-million people under evacuation orders and warnings. Related: The Californians with nowhere to go as wildfires rage – photo essay Continue reading...
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