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California prepares for a long wildfire season as record heat parches the state
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As record heat bakes the Southwest and an intensifying drought tightens its grip, vegetation in California has dried to historic levels, putting the region at even greater risk of wildfires, officials say.
In the Los Angeles area, moisture levels in vegetation have fallen to lows not seen since 2016, when the region was in the grip of "exceptional drought," the most severe level of dryness, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Erik Scott.More Related News

Painting of iconic Trump raised-fist scene from Butler rally now hangs in Grand Foyer of White House
The official portrait of former President Barack Obama was moved from its position in the Grand Foyer of the White House on Friday and replaced by a painting of President Donald Trump surviving an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last summer.