California fires set bleak record as 4m acres destroyed
by Oliver Milman and agencies from on (#58TAA)
- 4m figure double the previous record for most land burned
- Officials warn season far from over and fire potential high'
The wildfires that have ravaged California have reached a bleak new milestone, having consumed 4m acres in a fire season that shows little sign of ending.
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