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It’s interesting to me how much attention these fires are getting because it affects relatively rich and tourist friendly areas. There are many, many wildfires every year across several states but most don’t even get their governor’s attention, let alone make national news. People seem shocked by what the fires can do but this is what many communities have had to deal with.


When was the last time a fire of this scale and destruction occurred but wasn't headline news?


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Larger in terms of acres but what about damage? When was a town wiped off the map by fire and there was no news coverage?




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