After several months without the threat of major wildfires in California, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued an alert for the Golden State showing that the wildfire risk there is “critical” over an area covering 9,700 square miles and a population of 9.7 million.
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In addition, a warning for a more dangerous possibility, labeled as “extreme,” covers 1,500 square miles with a population of 1.1 million. The “extreme” area covers Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley and Santa Clarita. The Simi Valley is north and inland from Malibu…