California Fires Rage Amid Planned Blackouts and Helicopter Rescue Attempts

CBS News

New wildfires ravaged California during a scorching Labor Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more than 200 people trapped by flames and ended with the state’s largest utility turning off power to 172,000 customers to try to prevent its power lines and other equipment from sparking more fires. Unsafe conditions have complicated ongoing rescue operations as of Tuesday morning.

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