California is experiencing an early and intense wildfire season, with nearly 106,453 acres burned already this year, a significant increase compared to the 6,871 acres burned by the end of June last year. This year's total includes almost 90,000 acres burned, more than five times the average of pre-summer blazes from the last few years. A wind-fueled wildfire that started on June 15 has rapidly spread over 12,000 acres and is only 2% contained. The U.S. Forest Service has also conducted controlled burns on 63,878 acres since the start of the federal budget year on October 1, surpassing the previous annual high of 63,711 acres in 2018.
Early season fires have already ignited in California. Already this year, 106,453 acres have burned, most of those since late May -- compared to last year's relatively mild season that burned 6,871 acres by around the end of June. By @HazardWriter⤵️https://t.co/ZCejL7kyNo
Early season fires have already ignited in California. Already this year, 106,453 acres have burned, most of those since late May -- compared to last year's relatively mild season that burned about 6,871 acres by the end of June. By @HazardWriter⤵️https://t.co/ZCejL7kyNo
Early season fires have already spread across California. Already this year, 106,453 acres have burned, most of those since late May -- compared to last year's relatively mild season that burned about 6,871 acres by the end of June. By @HazardWriter⤵️https://t.co/ZCejL7kyNo
Todays Red Flag Map: Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, California. #weather #wildfire #orfire #cafire #nvfire #idfire https://t.co/AmVcE7izG3
The U.S. Forest Service announced this week that burn crews had intentionally set fire to 63,878 acres in California since the start of the federal budget year on Oct. 1. The effort surpasses the previous annual high of 63,711 acres burned in 2018. https://t.co/FUTXMv5aUy
Elevated Fire Danger today in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Northern California. #wildfire #weather #idfire #orfire #cafire https://t.co/G5OdNoFydY
A wind-fueled #California #wildfire that started on June 15 rapidly spread over 12,000 acres overnight. According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection the fire is 2% contained and has burned through 12,265 acres of land and brush. https://t.co/A1DzznZEd3
There are several active fires burning in California right now. Here's the latest on each, including acres burned and containment >> https://t.co/YB9mi3iySK
California wildfires burned almost 90,000 acres already this year, an amount more than five times the average of pre-summer blazes from the last few years. https://t.co/SKxgBIXDjw