Hot, dry winds and lightning have kicked up wildfires across California in the last couple months setting a record of more than 2,000 blazes so far this fire season, according to state officials.
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The scene of a deadly firefighting helicopter crash is shown in this aerial photo in Trinity County near Junction City on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2008.
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