Smoke From Station Fire Blankets Southern California
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 15:42
in Earth & Climate
Triple-digit temperatures, extremely low relative humidities, dense vegetation that has not burned in decades, and years of extended drought are all contributing to the explosive growth of wildfires throughout Southern California.
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