California wildfires torch area bigger than Rhode Island as resources stretched thin
High temperatures and erratic winds challenge firefighting efforts as the governor calls for backup from other states
Wildfires in California have killed at least six people and forced tens of thousands from their homes, with few signs of reprieve in sight, as firefighting resources strain under the vastness of dozens of infernos raging across the state.
More than 771,000 acres have burned so far, an area greater than the state of Rhode Island, California’s governor Gavin Newsom said at a press conference Friday.
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