Cal Fire Pio Daniel Berlant on a Series of Historic and Deadly Wildfires Burning an Area in California Collectively Larger than the State of Delaware.

Firefighters continue to make good progress on a number of fronts..

• Berlant says since mid-August the state has experienced 14,000 lightning strikes and 840 fires.
• Cooler temperatures aided firefighters this weekend but numerous fires continue to burn.
• 7 people have died in the multiple blazes.
• More than 60,000 people remain evacuated.
• Why This Matters: California is experiencing one of the worst years for wildfires in its history while also leading the nation with COVID-19 cases.
• Smoke, soot and debris impacts visibility and air quality throughout Northern California and as far away as Virginia: SEE IMAGE HERE
• SEE amazing drone footage by the Sacramento Bee newspaper: CLICK HERE
• In addition to California, the largest wildfire in Colorado state history continues to burn – the Pine Gulch Fire – better weather conditions also have aided firefighters over the weekend battling four separate blazes.

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