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California struggles to contain huge wildfires
California's governor says wildfires sweeping the state are unlike anything seen in many years.
The governor of California says wildfires now sweeping parts of his state are unlike anything seen in many years. We hear from a veteran firefighter there.
Also in the programme: We speak to an octogenarian in Canada who describes herself as the president of the Belarusian government in exile; and can a pop concert with masks and social distancing still be fun?
(Image: Cal Fire firefighter Anthony Quiroz carries a hose as he defends a home during the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in Boulder Creek. Credit: Reuters/Stephen Lam)
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Sat 22 Aug 202020:06GMT
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