200 airlifted to safety as California wildfires rage

Rescuers in military helicopters airlifted 207 people to safety over the weekend after an explosive wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California’s Sierra National Forest.

The blaze is one of dozens of fires burning amid record-breaking temperatures that strained the state’s electrical grid and threatened power outages for millions.

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