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California’s Wildfires Driven by Poor Land Management and Climate, Say Experts

Two guests on EpochTV’s ‘California Insider’ discuss what’s behind California’s incessant wildfires.
California’s Wildfires Driven by Poor Land Management and Climate, Say Experts
The sun is seen through a cloud of smoke as an airplane drops red fire retardant on the Glass Fire in Deer Park, Calif., on Sept. 27, 2020. Adrees Latif/Reuters
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California’s constant wildfires have profoundly impacted the state’s environment, and experts say poor land management, warming temperatures, and the climate are to blame.

North of Sacramento, the Park fire is 49 percent contained and so far has destroyed more than 670 square miles in four counties, according to Cal Fire.
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