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Wildfires force thousands to evacuate near Los Angeles: Here's how the 2020 Western fire season got so extreme

  • Written by Mojtaba Sadegh, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University
imageThe 2020 wildfire season has been shattering records across the West.Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

Two wildfires erupted on the outskirts of cities near Los Angeles, forcing more than 100,000 people to evacuate their homes Monday as powerful Santa Ana winds swept the flames through dry grasses and brush. With strong winds and extremely low...

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