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The Volunteer Radio DJs Guiding Lake County Through Wildfire After Wildfire

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KPFZ became an essential source of information during the wildfires in Lake County. (Sam Harnett/KQED)

There's only one community radio station in Lake County: KPFZ. The station is run almost entirely by volunteers. Most of the hosts are retirees who have call-in shows dealing with local topics, like LGBT or senior issues. But in recent years, the station has taken on a whole new role in the community: reporting on fires. KQED's Sam Harnett visited the tiny station to learn how it became a lifeline for its community and how the fires have permanently changed the station and its mission.

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