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First the inferno, Now the clean-up. What then?
The blazes in Northern California are being called "firestorms," "hurricanes" and "blizzards of flame." They've been compared to a "blowtorch." In a state where wildfires are hardly uncommon, experts say civilian casualties and property loss are "historic" — like "nothing [they've] ever seen."
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThe blazes in Northern California are being called "firestorms," "hurricanes" and "blizzards of flame." They've been compared to a "blowtorch." In a state where wildfires are hardly uncommon, experts say civilian casualties and property loss are "historic" — like "nothing [they've] ever seen." The death toll is at least 42; some 3000 homes were destroyed; 213,000 acres have been turned into charred wastelands. Survivors are warned that debris is too toxic to allow digging for beloved possessions; smoke and ashes are causing health problems for miles around. What caused the fires? Why did they spread? Can the next ones be prevented?
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The full episode
2 of 3Sifting through the ashes: Cleanup and questions after the fires- 1:22George W. calls out bigotry and bullying in American politics
- 7:58First the inferno, Now the clean-up. What then?You’re reading this
- 41:21Divesting in university research gutting the US economy