Western Wildfires

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First wildfires, now mudslides. California endures year-round disaster season.

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Western Wildfires

West Coast residents struggle with psychological burden of repeated evacuations

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Western Wildfires

Federal wildland firefighters say they're burned out after years of low pay, little job stability

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