California: firefighters begin to turn tide but warn that 'mega-fire era' has arrived

Officials say progress was made against the the LNU Lightning Complex and the CZU Lightning Complex fires

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Firefighters caught a slight break in efforts to contain the barrage of wildfire that has burned 1.4m acres across California, displacing tens of thousands amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The dry lightning and winds that forecasters warned could stoke the blazes and spark more were less severe than expected, allowing crews – aided by reinforcements from neighboring states – to make progress in containing the fires. The blazes have killed seven and scorched more than 1,200 homes and other buildings.

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