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California Records First “Gigafire” in State History, with Over 1 Million Acres Burned

HeadlineOct 08, 2020

In Northern California, the August Complex fire has become the first “gigafire” in state history, consuming more than a million acres across seven counties — an area larger than the state of Rhode Island. The San Francisco Bay Area has extended a “Spare the Air” alert through today, with the air quality index forecast to top 100 — an “unhealthy” reading due to smoke from the nearby Glass Fire. 

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