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Most of California is experiencing extreme drought right now. That means the possibility of bigger, more destructive wildfires earlier in the summer. CapRadio’s Scott Rodd has this report from Butte County. Lunchtime brings a crew of laborers to this taco stand in Oroville. They’re taking a break from clearing trees and brush around nearby homes. One of them tells Sissy Savoye about free and reduced-cost programs to remove hazardous vegetation in fire-prone areas. She leaves with a box of tacos and the company’s contact info. Savoye is living in a tent on her best friend’s property…and plans to help him rebuild after his home burned last year. “He barely got out with not even a shirt on his back and his dog. Like, had to drive through a wall of fire to get out,” says Savoye. The region has seen bigger and bigger fires in recent years. The Wall Fire, 6,000 acres. The Camp Fire, 150,000 acres. And the North Complex Fire last year, over 300,000 acres. But Savoye, like many of her
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