'We are struggling': California under strain as fires burn area the size of Rhode Island – as it happened

Wildfires in California which have displaced tens of thousands of people and killed at least six people, in the midst of a heatwave and a pandemic
2020-08-21 18:20

Cal Fire is now giving an update on the state of the fires, with some extraordinary statistics, including that more than 771,000 acres have burned so far, an area greater than the state of Rhode Island.

Additionally, there have been 12,000 lightning strikes and 560 new wildfires.