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Lake County Hit By Wildfire 4th Straight Year

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Sukey LewisDevin Katayama
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The Pawnee Fire in Lake County started on July 23, 2018. It is the fourth straight year that Lake County has experienced a wildfire.  (Sukey Lewis)

More than a thousand people have evacuated their homes because of the Pawnee Fire in Lake County. The wildfire that started Saturday has destroyed at least 22 buildings. It’s a reoccurring nightmare; wildfires have burned through Lake County year after year. Today, we hear from people who have had to flee their burning homes.

Guest: Sukey Lewis, KQED criminal justice reporter

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