California Wildfires Burn Record Four Million Acres
Wildfires in California have burned a record four-plus million acres this year, an area larger than Connecticut. The figure is more than twice the acreage burned in the previous record year, 2018. Five of the top six fires in California’s modern history have occurred this year, including the largest single fire on record; the Creek Fire that has burned more than 320,000 acres.
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