Pace Of California Wildfires Well Ahead Of Disastrous 2020
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This year’s increased wildfire activity, which has damaged or destroyed 91 structures, has been driven by hot and dry conditions.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The number of wildfires and amount of land burned in parched California so far this year greatly exceed totals for the same period in the disastrous wildfire year of 2020. Between Jan. 1 and July 4, there were 4,599 fires that scorched 114.8 square miles (297 square kilometers), according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. In the same time frame last year, there were 3,847 fires that blackened 48.6 square miles (126 square kilometers).More Related News