Drought, unusually hot weather, and Santa Ana winds fueled wildfires along the Pacific Coast of North America in May.
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While the 2014 wildfire season has been active in California, the fires have not been particularly large or damaging.
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Thick plumes of smoke wafted west over the Pacific Ocean on powerful winds on November 19, 2005. The smoke was pouring from wildfires, marked with red boxes, burning just south of Tijuana, Mexico.
Wildfires have charred more than 6 million acres in the United States.
Hot, dry weather and fierce easterlies fanned the flames of several blazes, endangering homes and lives.
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Wildfires in California have consumed more than 700,000 acres since August 15, 2020.
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