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Yosemite Wildfire Threatens San Francisco’s Water, Electric Supply

HeadlineAug 26, 2013

California Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency in San Francisco over a massive wildfire threatening the city’s energy and water supplies. After over one week and 144,000 acres burned, the Rim Fire in Northern California’s Yosemite National Park has turned into one of the state’s largest ever. The fire has been approaching a reservoir that supplies 85 percent of San Francisco’s water, but firefighters say they have made progress.

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