- Area bigger than Rhode Island burns as resources stretched
- Farmworkers pick pay over health despite smoke-filled air
Firefighters and aircraft from 10 states began arriving in California on Friday to help weary crews battling some of the largest blazes in state history, as weekend weather threatened to renew the advance of flames that have killed six and incinerated hundreds of homes.
Related: California’s wildfires explained: how did they start – and is this normal?
Continue reading…Area bigger than Rhode Island burns as resources stretchedFarmworkers pick pay over health despite smoke-filled airFirefighters and aircraft from 10 states began arriving in California on Friday to help weary crews battling some of the largest blazes in state history, as weekend weather threatened to renew the advance of flames that have killed six and incinerated hundreds of homes. Related: California’s wildfires explained: how did they start – and is this normal? Continue reading…