A Cal Fire firefighter works the North Complex Fire in Northern California., on Sept. 10, 2020. The North Complex Fire was a massive wildfire complex that burned in the Plumas National Forest in Northern California in Plumas and Butte counties. 21 fires were started by lightning on August 17, 2020. (Cal Fire via Bay City News)

This was written by staff at the nonprofit newsroom CalMatters. It was republished by The Mendocino Voice in partnership with CalMatters to bring relevant nonpartisan news to Mendocino County readers. Learn more about CalMatters here.

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