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Some parts of California had no rain in February — and are already seeing wildfires
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Some parts of California had no rain in February — and are already seeing wildfires

The National Weather Service confirmed that February was the driest on record for San Francisco, Sacramento and other cities around the Northern Sierra foothills.
Australia's bushfires completely blasted through the models
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Australia's bushfires completely blasted through the models

The wildfires weren't just unprecedented—scientists didn't think such catastrophic conflagrations would happen until the end of this century.
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Generation scorched

Generation scorched

Working for cheap in national parks has been a rite of youth. For this little band, it was a trial by fire.
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