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Los Angeles county is in crisis once
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tranquil neighborhoods are now scenes of
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Devastation as wildfires rage unchecked
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forcing thousands to flee their homes
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today we dive deep into the heart of
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This Disaster sharing the stories the
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science and the resilience of those
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impacted Welcome to our Channel where we
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bring you the stories that
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matter in just a matter of days the
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wildfires have consumed over 15 50,000
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acres of land spreading with alarming
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speed due to dry conditions and high
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winds this year's Fire season has proven
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to be one of the most devastating in
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recent memory the areas most affected
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include Malibu Santa Clarita and the San
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Fernando Valley tens of thousands have
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been forced to evacuate leaving behind
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homes pets and memories in the face of
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Flames meet the Hernandez Family
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residents of Santa Clarita like
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thousands of others they had mere
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minutes to evacuate Mr Hernandez we've
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lived here for 15 years seeing our home
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surrounded by fire is heartbreaking but
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we're just thankful to be safe on the
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front lines over 2,000 firefighters are
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working tirelessly to contain The
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Inferno despite their efforts
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containment remains a challenge due to
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unpredictable winds and dry
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vegetation experts say that climate
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change has exacerbated conditions
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creating a perfect storm for wild fires
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Decades of drought and Rising
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temperatures have turned California's
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landscape into a Tinder Box scientist
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the frequency and intensity of wildfires
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have increased significantly over the
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past decade this is not just a natural
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disaster it's a consequence of human
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change in times like these every small
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effort counts organizations like the Red
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Cross and local shelters are in urgent
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need of donations and volunteers if
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you're in a position to help visit visit
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the links in our description to make a
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we can support those in
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need while the Flames continue to burn
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so does the spirit of resilience in
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California thank you for watching and
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