Ana Gibert

resident of Northern California

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Ana Gibert on KCRW

The fires in Northern California earlier this month left at least 42 people dead and more than 8,000 structures burned. The fires are close to being fully contained.

How the NorCal fires changed the lives of a resident and a politician

The fires in Northern California earlier this month left at least 42 people dead and more than 8,000 structures burned. The fires are close to being fully contained.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

More than a dozen people have died from the fires that sparked in Northern California on Sunday night. Entire neighborhoods are now smoking rubble with skeletons for cars.

Fires in Northern California are among the worst the state has ever seen

More than a dozen people have died from the fires that sparked in Northern California on Sunday night. Entire neighborhoods are now smoking rubble with skeletons for cars.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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