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Rim Fire: Wind Carries Sparks That Start New Flames

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Containment is up to 20 percent at the Rim Fire, but it has already charred about 161,000 acres, and 21,000 of those are inside Yosemite. As the fire climbs to higher elevations, crews can do battle from above. But sparks carried by the wind, or from one treetop to another, …Read More

Source: The California Report – Science

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