Fanned by the hot , dry Santa Ana winds and minimal humidity , major fires were raging in at least 10 places , having already burned nearly 80 937 hectares .

Those hot , dry Santa Ana winds and minimal humidity created optimal conditions for raging fires in at least 10 places that have already burned nearly 200,000 acres .

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(b).