California struggles to contain huge wildfires

Published: Aug. 22, 2020, 9:32 p.m.

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)