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Firefighting efforts across Southern California have already cost local, state and federal agencies more than $125 million and a reprieve is not expected anytime soon, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
The agency’s Southern California Geographic Coordination Center expects a critically high fire potential in the region over the next few weeks due to a dangerous combination of above-average temperatures, strong winds and extremely dry vegetation, according to a seasonal outlook released Nov. 1.