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Ed Markey: This summer tens of thousands of people have had to evacuate because of wildfires.

On the recordJuly 23, 2012
This summer tens of thousands of people have had to evacuate because of wildfires.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights the impact of wildfires this summer.

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