SAN FRANCISCO: California has suffered 7,860 wildfires, which have burned more than 3.4 million acres (about 13,759 square kilometers or km2) this year, state Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) and the United States Forest Service continue to battle the blaze, aided by crews from Montana, Utah, Texas and New Jersey.

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