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A Howard Forest Helitack firefighter looks out from a helicopter while battling the LNU Lightning Complex on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in unincorporated Lake County, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
August 24, 2020
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August 24, 2020 3:59 p.m.
Cautious optimism in fight against massive California blazes
California fire officials are sounding cautiously optimistic after dodging a potentially major lightning storm