Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Two rounds of lightning in the past 2 weeks have started over a dozen major fires, several of which have merged into enormous burns.
We'll take a detailed look at current mapping for these blazes, and the tactics being used to corral them. Also, a weather outlook.

7:00pm, PST, 7/31/2026

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