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The flames. ., �* , ., �* , the flames. youre right, but thats actually the — the flames. youre right, but thats actually the strangest _ the flames. youre right, but thats actually the strangest part. - actually the strangest part. yesterday we had record wins. it was a warm, dry day. unseasonably warm. its been dry for months. weve had very little moisture, and thats what created it —— record winds. we woke up this morning to snow, and its cold outside and it feels like december. so ...

>> the first category which is what we are is federally recognized and their primary job is to fight the nations wars. the second category is the state militias and they support the states, fighting fires, floods, and clearly covid now. if you talk about militias there is this other category of private militias that are private organizations that have nothing to do with the first two categories. >> its those private organizations that have been keeping lawmakers up at night. paramilitary groups ...

Leave. anybody with an illness has to go to the medical office and see a doctor. a doctor puts each member on the medic leave. >> there is a sudden spike of people on medic leave. >> several factors involved. during this time of year, there is increase in fires because of the drop in the temperature and heating. so theres been many multiple alarms around the city. fire fighting is a very dangerous business, and our guys give 110% when theyre fighting fires. also, theres been an increase in vacci...

But we never disbanded our official militia. since 1903 it has been organized as part of the u.s. army and can be called up by state governors and the president in times of crisis. its a militia that has evolved from minutemen animus kets to pilots and supersonic fighter jets and has a name you probably know, the united states national guard. >> were your neighbors, your school teachers. we come from all walks of life because were motivated by patriotism and the desire to serve the country. >> i...

Militias, and they support the states, fighting fires, floods, and clearly covid now. if you talk about militias, theres this other category of private militias that are private organizations that have nothing to do with the first two categories. >> its those private organizations that have been keeping lawmakers up at night. paramilitary groups that often refer to themselves as militia but exist in a legal gray zone, where individuals have the right to bear arms, but as groups, they dont have t...

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Recall and forced a huge cost on the state in order to administer and were trying to overturn the 2018 election. a recall is best used when somebody does something that is corrupt or shows that they are incapable or does something that is even surprising. gavin newsom has been the governor they elected to. >> trace: which is not to say hes done everything right because hes made significant mistakes over the course of the pandemic. he made significant mistakes when it comes to fighting fires in c...

Evacuate. the popular lake tahoe area. the caldor fire still only 32% contained. cnns stephanie elam is there. >> reporter: i know it may be hard to tell, but whats behind me is a mountain ridge where weve been watching fire burn, and this smoke that you see is all from the battle that these firefighters are waging on these blazes. the way firefighters really go about fighting fires is they start by making sure that people are safe and then property. and whats down here in this valley below me a...

Aeroplanes coming, i next electing us to —— and expecting us to... we just dont have the right skill capabilities. and its very frustrating. you look down and see this black mountain and forests, and as a nature lover, its actually bringing tears to my eyes. in the last few days, during this war, weve flown 7—8 hours a day. it makes you think, whats going on. are we taking this enemy seriously? im sorry to but in, but you have been fighting fires. youve been doing this work for about ten y...

Despite being home to 17% of the worlds population, i it only produces 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. i so, while other countries have set targets for reaching net. zero in terms of carbon - emissions, there isnt even a date under consideration for that here yet. - well, climate change is being seen as playing a key role in wildfires burning around the world. the algerian defence ministry says 18 members of the military have died fighting fires in forests east of algiers. flames have bee...