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Bay Area Wildfire Updates and Where to Find Information in an Emergency

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KQED

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.6656 Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2020

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

As three major fire complexes continue to scorch more than 300,000 acres across northern California, we’ll get an update on containment and evacuations. We'll also hear about a new collaboration between the state emergency authority and Google that provides wildfire mapping in Google search results. And we'll talk with state officials about where to go for accurate, up-to-date information about fires, evacuations and road closures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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From KQED Public Radio, I'm Michael Krasny.

0:47.1

Welcome to this morning's forum.

0:49.1

There have been at least four casualties in the LNU Lightning Complex in the North Bay.

0:53.5

And meanwhile, the CZU-August Lightning Complex in the North Bay, and meanwhile, the CZU August

0:55.5

Lightning Complex in San Mateo in Santa Cruz counties is forcing some 50,000 people to evacuate,

1:01.6

including the University of California Santa Cruz campus. We'll talk with KQED reporters covering

1:06.7

these wildfires and talk about how and where to find the most up-to-date information about

1:11.6

wildfires and evacuations. Then at 940, the coronavirus pandemic was already putting major,

1:17.9

emotional, mental, and economic strain on Californians. Now raging wildfires are

1:22.4

intensifying stress and anxiety. We'll discuss why people are on edge and how to cope. That's all next after this news.

1:34.2

Welcome to Forum. I'm Michael Krasny. As three major fire complexes continue to scorch more than

1:40.5

400,000 acres across Northern California, we'll get an update on containment and evacuations

1:46.1

for the North Bay's LNU complex fire and the San Mateo and Santa Cruz CZU complex fire.

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