Firefighters battle 50 new blazes as California wildfires worsen
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Firefighters battle 50 new blazes as California wildfires worsen

Luke Harrison
20 September 2021
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Caldor, United States. 23rd Aug, 2021. California's Caldor fire moves east toward Lake Tahoe as crews continue to battle a blaze that has grown to more than 170 square miles with only 5% containment. (Photo by Michael Nigro/Pacific Press) Credit: Pacific

Hot and dry weather on Sunday added fuel to the fire and intensified the challenges facing California firefighters who are battling to keep flames subdued.

On Saturday, firefighters responded to 50 new wildfires. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 7,552 wildfires, which have burned more than 2.3

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