A California fire has been burning in the marshland of the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 6 weeks, and a material known as 'peat' is fueling this blaze and making it difficult to extinguish, officials said.
Bay Area for more than 6 weeks, and a material known as peat is fueling this blaze and making it difficult to extinguish, officials said.
The Marsh Fire ignited in a homeless encampment that was completely consumed by flames along with 200 acres on May 28 near Suisun and Solano Avenues in Bay Point, Hill said.
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