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King Fire Rages In California

Published September 19, 2014 at 8:37 PM PDT

 

With 12,000 homes at risk east of Sacremento, the King fire has officials especially alarmed. California's drought-ravaged vegetation has left the state particularly vulnerable to wildfires; this latest appears to have been caused by arson, and a suspect is now in custody.

We discuss who's still at risk of losing property to the King fire, and strategies for containing the blaze.

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Bob Moffit, reporter, Capital Public Radio

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