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Sep 2021
31m 18s

One Family’s Fight Against the Dixie Fir...

The New York Times
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Annie Correal, a reporter for The Times, has family in Indian Valley, in Northern California, roots which extend back to the 1950s. This summer, as wildfires closed in on the area, she reported from her family’s property as they sought to fend off the flames — and investigated the divided opinions about what had caused the devastating blazes. Guest: Annie ... Show More
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