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Fire Trap: The Failure To Alert During Deadly Wildfires (Trailer)
A Newsy investigation finds counties unable or unwilling to use a national warning system during wildfires.
Fire Trap: The Failure To Alert During Deadly Wildfires (Trailer)
Title design by Steve Sanning and Katie Bray
Posted: 5:00 p.m. EDT Jun 11, 2019
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Wildfires have burned half as many acres as they had at this time last year, but fires are threatening increasingly populated areas.
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Parts Of California Still Can't Get Wildfire Alerts
Pockets of California are unable to send warnings using the only system able to reach all cellphones during a wildfire.
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Newsy Investigation Finds Wildfire Emergency Alerts Lacking
A Newsy analysis found almost 1 in 3 counties at heightened wildfire risk are unable or unwilling to use FEMA's emergency alert system.
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