Hello, it’s Tuesday, June 18, 2024. This year’s summer solstice, heralding the official beginning of the season, isn’t until Thursday. But extreme heat arrived ahead of schedule in the Midwest and on the East Coast. And out West, fire season is already upon us: A dangerous wildfire is raging through wine country north of San Francisco.
The California Department of Forestry and Protection, known in the state simply as Cal Fire, reports that the Point Fire in Sonoma County has already burned 1,200 acres and is only 20% contained. The local newspaper, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports that…
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