Triple-digit heat, gusty winds and the potential for thunderstorms in Southern California brings the risk of another fast-moving fire. Report any wildfires to authorities and avoid creating sparks,” the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office said Thursday on X. ... We’re concerned — we’re always concerned, though.”Through the last full day of spring on Wednesday, wildfires had burned almost 90,000 acres in California compared with only 5,863 acres by the same point last year, according to Cal Fire data. The previous five-year average for acres burned in California during the same time frame is just under 17,000 acres. “The types of fire we’re seeing are grass fires, and really wind-driven grass fires,” Sanchez said, noting that burn scars of recent fires were long and narrow — indicative of the windy weather that pushed their growth.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 23, 2024 11:32 UTC