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Jonathon Hodgkiss of Lone Peak Engines out of Utah accepts a doughnut and lemonade from Skylee Hatch as fire crews return from fighting a wildfire near the ski town of Brian Head Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Panguitch, Utah. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)

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Colten Ledbetter, of the Ruby Mountain Hotshots out of Elko, Nev., walks toward the Incident Command Center as the fire crews return from fighting a wildfire in the ski town of Brian Head Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Panguitch, Utah. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)

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Charles Lyles, Charleena Lyles' father, is first to speak on the impact of her death on his family's life at a public hearing in Seattle, Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Seattle residents and family members of Charleena Lyles demanded change from Seattle city officials during a public hearing about her fatal shooting by police earlier this month. The full Seattle City Council attended the hearing Tuesday evening at the University of Washington, which the Seattle King County NAACP called for last week. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)

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Councilmember Kshama Sawant and other members of the city council listen to public comment at a hearing after the June 18 shooting of Charleena Lyles in Seattle, Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Seattle residents and family members of Charleena Lyles demanded change from Seattle city officials during a public hearing about her fatal shooting by police earlier this month. The full Seattle City Council attended the hearing Tuesday evening at the University of Washington, which the Seattle King County NAACP called for last week. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)

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Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes, left, and relief pitcher Brandon Morrow congratulate each other after the Dodgers defeated the Los Angeles Angels 4-0 in a baseball game, Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Joc Pederson hits a three-run home run off Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Jose Alvarez, front, during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Firefighters Allen Scott, left, and Jonny Traber of the Burbank Fire Department enjoy a lighter moment after a day of work at the scene of a wildfire in Santa Margarita, Calif., Tuesday, June 27, 2017. (Joe Johnston/The Tribune (of San Luis Obispo) via AP)

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George Huang, a Cal Fire Capt. based in Los Osos, reviews the scene of a wildfire near Huer Huero Road in Santa Margarita, Calif., Tuesday, June 27, 2017. (Joe Johnston/The Tribune (of San Luis Obispo) via AP)

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A helicopter drops water on a ridge line during a wildfire near Huer Huero Road in Santa Margarita, Calif., Tuesday, June 27, 2017. (Joe Johnston/The Tribune (of San Luis Obispo) via AP)

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FILE- In this Nov. 30, 2016, file photo, the family of Keith Lamont Scott including his wife Rakeyia Scott, right, attend a news conference after finding out charges would not be filed against officer Brentley Vinson in the fatal shooting of her husband. A review board Tuesday, June 27, 2017, found "substantial evidence of error" in a North Carolina police department's decision that the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott was justified and scheduled another hearing on the matter in August. (Davie Hinshaw/The Charlotte Observer via AP, File)

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FILE - In this Tuesday, June 6, 2017 file photo, snow more than six feet deep nearly covers a warning sign alongside Highway 120 near Yosemite National Park, Calif. Drivers will be able to cross the Sierra Nevada through Yosemite National Park beginning Thursday, June 29, in the latest opening for the mountain in more than three decades, officials said Tuesday. (AP File Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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CORRECTS DATE TO JUNE 26 - This Monday, June 26, 2017, photo, provided by the Utah Governor's Office, shows slurry lines around burnout areas between Parowan and Brian Head, during a wildfire tour by Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, in southern Utah. The nation's largest wildfire has forced more than 1,500 people from their homes and cabins in a southern Utah mountain area home to a ski town and popular fishing lake. (Justin Harding/Utah Governor's Office via AP)

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CORRECTS DATE TO JUNE 26 - This Monday, June 26, 2017, photo provided by the Utah Governor's Office, shows spared cabins near burnout areas around Panguitch Lake, during a wildfire tour by Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, in southern Utah. The nation's largest wildfire has forced more than 1,500 people from their homes and cabins in a southern Utah mountain area home to a ski town and popular fishing lake. (Justin Harding/Utah Governor's Office via AP)

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CORRECTS DATE TO JUNE 26 - This Monday, June 26, 2017, photo provided by the Utah Governor's Office, shows a burnout area between Parowan and Brian Head, during a wildfire tour by Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, in southern Utah. The nation's largest wildfire has forced more than 1,500 people from their homes and cabins in a southern Utah mountain area home to a ski town and popular fishing lake. (Justin Harding/Utah Governor's Office via AP)

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CORRECTS DATE TO JUNE 26 -This Monday, June 26, 2017, photo provided by the Utah Governor's Office, shows fire activity near Parowan, during a tour by Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, in southern Utah. The nation's largest wildfire has forced more than 1,500 people from their homes and cabins in a southern Utah mountain area home to a ski town and popular fishing lake. (Justin Harding/Utah Governor's Office via AP)

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In this photo taken Monday, June 26, 2017, smoke plumes from the Manzanita Fire are seen near Beaumont, Calif. A wildfire in a rugged inland area of Southern California grew substantially overnight. The blaze burning in Riverside County about 80 miles east of Los Angeles is only 10 percent contained Tuesday morning, June 27. Several small communities have been warned to be ready to evacuate. (Micah Escamilla/The Press Enterprise via AP)/The Press-Enterprise via AP)

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In this photo taken Monday, June 26, 2017, smoke plumes from the Manzanita Fire are seen near Beaumont, Ca. A wildfire in a rugged inland area of Southern California grew substantially overnight. The blaze burning in Riverside County about 80 miles east of Los Angeles is only 10 percent contained Tuesday morning, June 27. Several small communities have been warned to be ready to evacuate. (Micah Escamilla/The Press Enterprise via AP)/The Press-Enterprise via AP)

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In this photo taken Monday, June 26, 2017, smoke plumes from the Manzanita Fire are seen near Beaumont, Ca. A wildfire in a rugged inland area of Southern California grew substantially overnight. The blaze burning in Riverside County about 80 miles east of Los Angeles is only 10 percent contained Tuesday morning, June 27. Several small communities have been warned to be ready to evacuate. (Micah Escamilla/The Press-Enterprise via AP)

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This Monday, June 27, 2017, taken by Justin Harding, shows slurry lines around burnout areas near Parowan, during a tour by Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, in southern Utah. The nation's largest wildfire has forced more than 1,500 people from their homes and cabins in a southern Utah mountain area home to a ski town and popular fishing lake. (Justin Harding/ State of Utah, Office of the Governor, via AP)

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This Monday, June 27, 2017, taken by Justin Harding, shows a burnout area between Parowan and Brian Head, during a wildfire tour by Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, in southern Utah. The nation's largest wildfire has forced more than 1,500 people from their homes and cabins in a southern Utah mountain area home to a ski town and popular fishing lake. (Justin Harding/ State of Utah, Office of the Governor, via AP)