California Wildfires Destroy Homes, Threaten Yosemite National Park

California Wildfires Destroy Homes, Threaten Yosemite National Park
Firefighter Kyle Jacobson monitors the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, burning in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on July 9, 2021. Noah Berger/AP Photo
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By Chris Kuo From Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES—Wildfires continue to devastate the northern forests of California as scorching heat and severe drought are creating ideal conditions for conflagrations.