In late October 2007, a firestorm exploded across southern California. Fueled by dry vegetation and powerful Santa Ana winds, California’s wildfires scorched nearly 30,000 acres (120 square kilometers) in the autumn of 2007. By March of the following year, the burned areas had re-grown with lush vegetation, but by May 2008, that vegetation had dried, providing potential fuel for another firestorm.
Published Jun 4, 2008
While the 2014 wildfire season has been active in California, the fires have not been particularly large or damaging.
Published Aug 26, 2014
Record-setting fire activity in 2018 fits with a longer trend of larger and more frequent California fires since 2000.
Published Nov 27, 2018
Wildfires in California have consumed more than 700,000 acres since August 15, 2020.
Published Aug 21, 2020
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