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At least 8 dead as wildfires continue to rage across California

LOS ANGELES - Firefighters are battling 17 wildfires across California, which have consumed more than 200,000 acres combined in terrain stretching from the southern part of the state to the Oregon border

Authorities on Monday were hoping that a slight break in the heat this week could help them gain control of a number of wildfires that have so far scorched more than 200,000 acres and killed eight people across California.

The Carr fire, which erupted in Shasta County a week ago and spread into the city of Redding,

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