Several large wildfires are burning in California, where extreme heat and dry, windy conditions are fueling the flames. Two of the three largest fires in state history are burning in the northern San Francisco Bay area. Reports say more than 14,000 firefighters are battling those fires and over 20 others across California. The fire danger also is high in Southern California, where fires were burning in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. The U.S. Forest Service closed all eight national forests in the area on Monday and shut down campgrounds around the state. September and October are traditionally wildfire season in California. A record 809,000 hectares have burned this year. The previous record, set two years ago, included the deadliest wildfire in state history. That fire destroyed most of the community of Paradise and killed 85 people. Officials have blamed the record-breaking fires on electricity lines along with strong winds and dry conditions.
Title: Extreme Heat, Dry Conditions Fuel California Wildfires
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4506/A.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Extreme Heat, Dry Conditions Fuel California Wildfires' data-article-id='5005'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='12583'>Several large wildfires are burning in California, where extreme heat and dry, windy conditions are fueling the flames.</span> <span data-start-time='12583' data-end-time='22292'>Two of the three largest fires in state history are burning in the northern San Francisco Bay area.</span> <span data-start-time='22292' data-end-time='34396'>Reports say more than 14,000 firefighters are battling those fires and over 20 others across California.</span> <span data-start-time='34396' data-end-time='47563'>The fire danger also is high in Southern California, where fires were burning in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego counties.</span> <span data-start-time='47563' data-end-time='60417'>The U.S. Forest Service closed all eight national forests in the area on Monday and shut down campgrounds around the state.</span> <span data-start-time='60417' data-end-time='68167'>September and October are traditionally wildfire season in California.</span> <span data-start-time='68167' data-end-time='75188'> A record 809,000 hectares have burned this year.</span> <span data-start-time='75188' data-end-time='84250'>The previous record, set two years ago, included the deadliest wildfire in state history.</span> <span data-start-time='84250' data-end-time='92604'>That fire destroyed most of the community of Paradise and killed 85 people.</span> <span data-start-time='92604' data-end-time='103583'>Officials have blamed the record-breaking fires on electricity lines along with strong winds and dry conditions.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4506/A.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=15787 data-hint-location='68167' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4506/define_hectares.wav'>Define hectares.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a unit of measurement for an area, specifically 10,000 square meters'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4506/a_type_of_backpack_used_by_firefighters.wav'><span>a type of backpack used by firefighters</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4506/a_unit_of_measurement_for_an_area_specifically_10000_square_meters.wav'><span>a unit of measurement for an area, specifically 10,000 square meters</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4506/the_ability_to_fly_a_plane_over_burning_forests.wav'><span>the ability to fly a plane over burning forests</span></div><div class='choice' 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