Fresno
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Center of a major agricultural area.
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He and his wife fled in minutes when their phones rang with the evacuation alert, and left their village Aldea del Fresno with virtually nothing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Aldea del Fresno and some other areas in the region have been evacuated.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
In one new community in Fresno, Calif., the builder is offering up to $50,000 off the asking price on some units, as seen below.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
A onetime California oil boomtown about 60 miles southwest of Fresno, Avenal has spent decades off the beaten track, known more for its pistachios and sprawling state prison than for political upheaval.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Her own mother was down in Fresno, far away from the fire.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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