Hot, dry weather fuels California wildfires

| Sep 06, 2022, 08:07:32 PM | AP
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Some 4,400 firefighters were battling 14 large fires around California, and there were 45 new blazes on Sunday alone, said Anale Burlew, a deputy chief with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. She also said the scorching heat and low humidity were further drying out brush and adding to the challenges of battling wildfires. South of the Oregon state line, the Mill Fire was 40% contained on Monday after killing two people, injuring others and destroying at least 88 homes and other buildings since it erupted last week, Burlew said.