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A wildfire destroys up to 80% of the town of Malden, Washington, including the town's fire station, post office, city hall, and library. The entire town's population was evacuated as the raging fire approached.

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company shuts down power for an estimated 172,000 California customers in 22 counties.
2020-09-8

The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service reports that the Arctic Circle has experienced its worst wildfire season on record after the service released data indicating that a series of wildfires occurring in the first half of 2020, mostly in the Russian republic of Sakha, have emitted more than 244 million tons of carbon dioxide. The emissions within that period have increased by more than a third of carbon emissions in the whole of 2019.
2020-09-3

Over 8,000 acres are burnt and one house destroyed after a scrub fire grows out of control near New Zealand's Lake Pukaki, requiring the evacuation of Mount Cook Village.
2020-08-31

Evacuations are lifted for 35,000 people in Napa and Sonoma counties.
2020-08-26

The Lake Fire in Santa Clarita and Palmdale grows to over 10,000 acres, prompting evacuations in the Lake Hughes area.
2020-08-14

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2020-09-8

2020 wildfire season

A wildfire destroys up to 80% of the town of Malden, Washington, including the town's fire station, post office, city hall, and library. The entire town's population was evacuated as the raging fire approached.

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