Largest California wildfire threatens marijuana-growing area

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https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-sacramento-marijuana-cannabis-fires-dcdfa5f82a53302d4d9b9d22e1f5b320

Largest California wildfire threatens marijuana-growing area
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire is threatening a marijuana-growing enclave, and authorities said many of the locals have refused to evacuate and abandon their maturing crops even as weather forecasters predict more hot, dry and windy conditions that could fan flames.

The wildfire called the August Complex is nearing the small communities of Post Mountain and Trinity Pines, about 200 miles (322 kilometers) northwest of Sacramento, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Law enforcement officers went door to door warning of the encroaching fire danger but could not force residents to evacuate, Trinity County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Nate Trujillo said.

“It’s mainly growers,” Trujillo said. “And a lot of them, they don’t want to leave because that is their livelihood.”

[LakeArenal]

1. 🎶It's the end of the world as we know it.🎶

[Throck]

2. Upper atmosphere plume.

"Attention passengers, this your captain speaking, we're going to do a 180 and then circle for a few hours. Flight attendants, start handing out the munchies."

[Sneederbunk]

3. Many users are rushing to the area just to be nearby.