Up in flames. The Fairview fire, pictured here burning near the city of Hemet in California, fatally injured two people and forced hundreds more to evacuate the area. The deadly blaze began on 5 September and took weeks to contain. The fire’s cause has not been established, but it was exacerbated by extremely hot, dry weather amid a severe heatwave. US authorities say that the risk of wildfire conditions occurring, especially in northern California and parts of the Pacific Northwest, is expected to rise.
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