National Geographic - USA (2020-04)

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BIGGER BLAZES
Men dodge embers as
they try to save a house
in Ventura, California,
during the 2017 Thomas
fire. Burning a thousand
structures and 280,000
acres, the fire was the
state’s largest—but only
briefly. In California and
beyond, a warmer, drier
climate is fueling ever
bigger fires.
MARCUS YAM, LOS ANGELES TIMES

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