Among the largest was the Alamo fire in San Luis Obispo county, about midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Fire there has burned 23,867 acres (96.59 square kilometers) and was just 10 percent contained, officials said. Meanwhile, the Wall Fire in Butte county in the north-central part of the state saw 4,400 acres (17.8 square kilometers) consumed by flames. The Whittier fire in Santa Barbara county in southern California was affecting 7,800 acres (31.56 square kilometers) and was just five percent controlled. California Governor Jerry Brown in April declared the official end of the state's drought that lasted more than five years.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 09, 2017 23:03 UTC