epaselect epa04869807 A firefighter helps ignite a backfire while battling the Rocky fire near Clearlake, California, USA, 02 August 2015. The fire, one of dozens raging in drought parched Northern California, has destroyed 24 residences and scorched 27,000 acres according to Cal Fire. California state governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency, saying severe drought and extreme weather have turned much of the state into a tinderbox. The declaration will allow faster deployment of resources to the fire zones to which an estimated 8,000 firefighters already have been deployed. EPA/NOAH BERGER
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