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Unsheltered in place
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Unsheltered in place

Housing was already scarce and expensive. Then came the virus and the fires.
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COVID-19 and the California fires have a connection. Here's how to fight both

There's emerging evidence that exposure to air pollution may increase the likelihood of both being infected with and dying from the coronavirus.
As wildfires rage, Californians fear the coronavirus at shelters
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As wildfires rage, Californians fear the coronavirus at shelters

Evacuees along the rural Central Coast have fled wildfires, but more populated areas bring more risk from the coronavirus.
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COVID-19 complicates an already dire wildfire season

COVID-19 complicates an already dire wildfire season

"None of us have ever had to do this beforeā€: Firefighting teams innovate to avoid disease as they protect people.
Will the coronavirus make the West more vulnerable to wildfires?
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Will the coronavirus make the West more vulnerable to wildfires?

The fight against Covid-19 has disrupted preparations for the fire season.
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