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94 large wildfires burn across US

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A vehicle is seen scorched by the Park Fire in the Cohasset community of Butte County, Calif., July 29, 2024. [AP photo]

The United States on Monday was managing 94 large wildfires that have burned 843,124 hectares, the National Interagency Fire Center said.

More than 27,000 firefighters and support personnel have been deployed to combat the fires nationwide, the fire center said.

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