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Central California Counties Fight 3 Wildfires

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Central California Counties Fight 3 Wildfires
Crews battle fires in Fresno County, California, on June 25, 2024. Cal Fire/Fresno County Fire Protection District
Jill McLaughlin
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Three Central California fires have caused evacuations in Kern and San Luis Obispo counties.

Thirty people were evacuated over the weekend after a fire started just before noon July 13 south of the Twin Lakes community in Kern County, about 60 miles south of Bakersfield.
Jill McLaughlin
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.