Over 1 million acres have burned in California this year, and as an abnormally warm summer-like heat wave pushes temperatures up throughout the state this week, the risk of increased burning remains high. Heat advisories have been issued across the state, many warning of triple-digit temperatures that have already led to power shutoffs in the north and additional wildfire evacuations in the south. Though fire season in California typically extends through the fall months, the weather service expects highs in most areas throughout the state to reach 10 to 20 degrees above average for this time of year.

Other heat and wildfire articles:

• San Francisco Chronicle: California heat wave broke temperature records in these places
• UCLA Newsroom: ‘Most extreme rain’ in 100-plus years: ‘Office Hours’ with Daniel Swain
• Public News Service: Study: Wildfire burn areas see faster snowpack melts, disrupt water resources
• Times of San Diego: California wildfires have burned one million acres so far this year
• San Francisco Chronicle: California nut farms have seen staggering losses due to smoke from megafires