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The August Complex fire in California burns more than one million acres of land.
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August Complex fire
2020 gigafire in Northern California
The August Complex fire was a massive wildfire complex that burned in the Coast Range of Northern California, in Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Tehama, Trinity, and Shasta Counties. The complex originated as 38 separate fires started by lightning strikes on August 16–17, 2020. Four of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
August 16
Day of the year
August 16 is the 228th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 137 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)