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According to statistics published by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), a total of 7,127 wildfires burned a total of 324,917 acres (131,489 hectares) in the U.S. state of California in 2023. This was below the state's five-year average of 1,722,059 acres (696,893 ha) burned during the same period.
Climate change in California has lengthened the fire season and made it more extreme from the middle of the 20th century. [4] [5]Since the early 2010s, wildfires in California have grown more dangerous because of the accumulation of wood fuel in forests, higher population, and aging and often poorly maintained electricity transmission and distribution lines, particularly in areas serviced by ...
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In 2023, a total of 7,127 wildfires burned across California, according to data from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. As a result of those fires, 324, 917 acres burned ...
The analysis found that around 3.3 million people in the U.S. live in areas where the wildfire risk is “very high," while another 14.8 million live in areas with "relatively high” risk.
Multiple major wildfires are leaving a trail of destruction and death in the Los Angeles area.. A handful of wildfires that kicked up Tuesday, powered by high winds and dry conditions, have ...
2023 California wildfires; 2024 California wildfires; 2025 California wildfires This page was last edited on 19 September 2022, at 11:07 (UTC). ...
A handful of wildfires that kicked up on Jan. 7, powered by high winds and dry conditions, have exploded in size. As of Thursday afternoon, 25 people had been killed and more than 12,000 buildings ...