Cal Fire said this fire season has caused a nearly 1500% increase in burned land compared to 2023.
While there has been a less than 10% increase in the number of wildfires, the natural disasters in California have worsened significantly, according to state firefighters. Despite an incremental increase in the number of wildfires so far this year, 89,784 acres have been burned throughout the Golden State — a 1462% increase compared to the same period in 2023. The nearly 2,156 fires have destroyed 13 buildings and damaged nine others, according to Cal Fire.
On June 19, crews had the blaze 10% contained, and zero buildings had been destroyed. The most devasting fire in Southern California so far is last weekend's Post Fire, which has consumed 15,690 acres, damaged 11 structures, destroyed two buildings and injured one person. The only other fire to reach more than 10,000 acres was the Corral Fire in San Joaquin County on June 1. Firefighters fully contained the 14,168-acre fire in five days.
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