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From Oakland To Saratoga, Los Angeles Infernos Are A Reminder Of Bay Areas Wildfire Vulnerability
The fires ravaging Los Angeles -- and the Oakland Hills fire 33 years ago -- remind many in the Bay Area that such devastation isn't limited to far-flung rural communities.
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