Wildfire Season Prompts Another Look at Emergency Warnings in California
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In the Santa Rosa hills, a set of lawn furniture remains on a burned lotDevastating wildfires continue to burn across the state. The Ranch Fire, burning in Mendocino County is now the largest in state history. The Carr Fire, in Shasta County has killed eight people and destroyed over a thousand homes so far.
But it’s still relatively early in the season, leaving many wondering how conditions will look in the next coming months.
In the wake of another dangerous season, KRCB reporter Adia White looks into whether our emergency alert systems are warning people in time.
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