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California's Top Fire Official Weighs In On COVID-19 Challenges

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A heatwave has taken over in parts of California and with it comes the threat of fire. It's a reminder that this could be a busy summer ahead for fire crews battling wildfires while they also juggle new challenges posed by COVID-19.

Here & Now's Tonya Mosley speaks with Thom Porter (@CALFIRE_CHIEF), chief of California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as CAL FIRE.

This segment aired on May 29, 2020.

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