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Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the weather Saturday hours after it exploded in size, scorching an area greater than the size of Los Angeles. The blaze was one of several tearing through the western United States and Canada, fueled by wind and heat.Cooler temperatures and an increase in humidity could help slow the Park Fire, the largest this year in California.
Forest Service, said firefighters and the sheriff’s office planned to go through the area to assess the damage and try to determine if any lives were lost."It’s still pretty hot in that area," Cossel said.Overall, more than 110 active fires covering 2,800 square miles were burning in the U.S. as of Friday, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
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