Has California’s fire season begun?
More than half a dozen wildfires broke out across California in a 48-hour span late last week, an unsettling picture of what’s to come as temperatures warm and drought conditions worsen this summer….Today and tomorrow, gusty winds, low humidity and unseasonably hot temperatures are creating high fire risk across an inland swath of California between Redding and Sacramento.
Related articles:
- Southern California News Group: Riverside County fire officials ban outdoor burning amid megadrought, early wildfire season
- East Bay Times: Containment rises for two fires burning in Northern California
- KMPH: Heat Advisory issued as Valley braces for its first triple-digit temperatures of the year
- USA Today: Fighting fire with fire: Controlled burns remain essential as US wildfires intensify
- Patch: CA Fire Danger Elevates Amid Hot, Gusty Weather; 4 Blazes Burn