But even when the alternative is to burn fossil fuels, the wind game likely wouldn't exist without tax breaks.

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While the fires still threatened some 25, 000 homes, the burn rate in the region -- a measure made up of factors like wind speed, humidity and available fuel -- was significantly lower Thursday, a spokeswoman at the California Department of Forestry and Protection said.

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The sea and wind conditions today do not allow us to continue to have a controlled burn today.

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