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SAN FRANCISCO—Deadly wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres this year—more than double the previous record for the most land burned in a single year in the state.
California fire officials said the state hit the astonishing milestone Sunday with about two months remaining in the fire season. The previous record was set two years ago when wildfires destroyed 1.67 million acres.
“The 4 million mark is unfathomable. It boggles the mind, and it takes your breath away,” said Scott McLean, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire.
Cal Fire said in a statement Sunday that there have been more than 8,200 wildfires since the start of the year that have burned “well over 4 million acres in California.”
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How many ways can it be said that PORR FORESTRY HABITS, NOT GLOBAL WARMING, should be first and foremost the method to reduce forest fires?