California’s Devastating Wildfire Season: First Fatality Reported, Already 5x More Acres Burned Than Average

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By Michael RiojasJul 19, 2024, 12:43 am327 ptsTop
California officials discovered human remains in a burned Mendocino County home on July 8, reporting the state’s first death of an unusually devastating 2024 wildfire season. The woman is believed to be 66-year-old Dagmar Stankova, who was last seen using a garden hose to try to extinguish flames outside of…

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