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Calif. firefighters can't keep up as multiple blazes burn

California has suffered a devastating week, with a blistering heat wave, intense lightning storms and raging wildfires overwhelming firefighters and forcing residents to evacuate in the middle of a pandemic. Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state’s resources are being pushed to their breaking point. Meanwhile, thick smoke is causing dangerous air pollution in San Francisco. Stephanie Sy reports.

Calif. firefighters can't keep up as multiple blazes burn

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