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Dangerous Fire Conditions Expected To Continue In Northern California

NPR
Published October 11, 2017 at 1:06 PM EDT
A view of the remains of homes that were destroyed by the Atlas Fire on Oct. 10, 2017 in Napa, Calif. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
A view of the remains of homes that were destroyed by the Atlas Fire on Oct. 10, 2017 in Napa, Calif. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

At least 17 people have been killed and more than 3,000 homes and businesses have been destroyed by wildfires north of the San Francisco Bay Area. And the danger is likely not over: The National Weather Service has issued a warning for strong winds that may produce even more fire activity.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young checks in with KQED’s Gabe Meline (@gmeline), who lives in the area.

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