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Western states pummeled by wildfires and extreme weather

Sep. 09, 2020 04:11AM EST
 Dan Ackermann

The Western U.S. is being hit by wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres along the Pacific Coast, while Colorado has set records for both heat and the cold within three days.

Driving the news: California fighters are battling more than two dozen major fires. In Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown (D) invoked an emergency conflagration declaration Tuesday to free up state resources to fight several wildfires. In Washington, Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz tweeted that some 300,000 acres of land had burned in the state.

yesterday vs. today pic.twitter.com/0RuOBtQEvG

— Luke Runyon (@LukeRunyon) September 8, 2020

Editor's note: This is a developing news story. Please check back for updates.

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