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What is the 10 am rule? Controversial firefighting strategy could be back

What is the 10 am rule? Controversial firefighting strategy could be back
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Cal Fire firefighters carry a fire hose up a hillside during the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley on May 18, 2026. (Zin Chiang / CalMatters) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Wildfires once ran on deadlines. After a series of catastrophic blazes in the ea...

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