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In Pictures
California Wildfires Create a View of the Apocalypse
Haunting images of an orange sky from the worst wildfires on record—with fears of worse to come.
California’s worst fire season on record is set to see more devastation as a hot, dry autumn is poised to bring more destruction, blackouts and evacuations.
Three of the four largest blazes in the state’s history have ignited this year, with wildfires torching an unprecedented 2.2 million acres and cutting power to hundreds of thousands of residents. It may get worse next month if tropical winds whip through the state, fanning the tinderbox.