California wildfires burning hotter, spreading faster than ever, scientist says

San Jose, California —  The director of San Jose State University's Fire Weather Research Laboratory on Wednesday told CBS San Francisco wildfires across the state are changing in historic ways — and not for the better.

The fires burning across California are burning hotter and spreading farther faster this fire season. "The main reason that these fires are getting so large so quickly is the fact that the fuels are so dry. We have unprecedented dryness in our forests because of the drought. And that leads to more heat release. And with more heat release, they spread faster," said SJSU Professor Craig Clements.