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DARK SECRETS: Erratic winds pose fresh threat to firefighters as rain helps with mojave desert fire | Vintage Vibes

The York fire burns in the Mojave national preserve on 30 July.
The York fire burns in the Mojave national preserve on 30 July. Photograph: David Swanson/AFP/Getty Images

Firefighters have managed to partially contain a giant wildfire in the Mojave desert that scorched tens of thousands of acres of scrub and sent smoke across the Las Vegas Strip.

The York fire was mapped at roughly 125 sq miles (323.7 sq km) on Tuesday, with 23% containment, making it the largest wildfire of the season in California.

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