California is facing a double threat this holiday weekend. As Covid-weary residents gear up to celebrate a consequential Fourth of July, the state is grappling with a series of wildfires as the crushing drought continues.
Add to that the hazard of fireworks — both “safe and sane” and illegal — and the danger potential is huge.Most of the active wildfires are in the northern part of the state, but firefighters around California are on high alert this weekend.
The Shasta Fire in Lakehead destroyed at least one neighborhood this week, and officials are worried that hot weather and gathered crowds will increase the threat of new fires.State and local authorities are urging residents not to set off their own fireworks and watch professional
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