Fires continue to grow in Northern California, continuing the state’s historic, devastating fire season after record-breaking blazes swept the state in August. California’s fires this year have “broken almost every record there is to break,” the state’s firefighting agency, Cal Fire, tweeted on Tuesday. Five of the six largest fires in California history have occurred this year. As of Tuesday, there were over 18,700 firefighters battling 27 major fires across the state. “New wildfires have exploded in Northern California over the weekend,” Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.), who is the Democratic vice presidential nominee, tweeted Monday.

Source: Huffington Post September 29, 2020 23:37 UTC