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California wildfires surpass 4 million acres burned, doubling previous annual record

By Mike Brest
Published October 5, 2020 2:12pm ET
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California wildfires surpass 4 million acres burned, doubling previous annual record
Fire burns through trees on the High Park wildfire near Fort Collins, Colo., on Monday, June 11, 2012. The wildfire is burning out of control in northern Colorado, while an unchecked blaze choked a small community in southern New Mexico as authorities in both regions battled fires Monday. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski) | Ed Andrieski

The wildfires that have raged through California in 2020 have scorched more than 4 million acres of land.

The Golden State surpassed the historic milestone on Monday, which is more than double the previous record, 1.67 million acres in 2018, for the most acreage burned in a calendar year.

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