California has already surpassed the acreage burned at this point last year, which ended up setting a record. NATURAL FORESTS CLOSED AS CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES SURGEMore than a dozen large wildfires are burning in California grass, brush and forest lands that are exceptionally dry due to years of drought likely exacerbated by climate change. The fires, mainly in the northern part of the state, have burned nearly 1.5 million acres, or roughly 2,300 square miles. LARGEST WILDFIRE MOVE NEAR CALIFORNIA CITY, FUELED BY WINDSDramatic time-lapse video showed a massive plume growing above thick forest. Southern California could expect to see fires in September that could last to the end of the year.

Source: Fox News August 21, 2021 13:07 UTC