California’s largest wildfire in state history, known as the Thomas Fire, is now 100 percent contained after more than one month of work, officials announced Friday. In addition to causing massive destruction, the fire also contributed to devastating mudslides in the region earlier this week. While California wildfires generally occur in hot summer months, years of drought have created conditions where such disasters can occur year-round. A series of wildfires in Northern California became the state’s deadliest late last year, killing more than 40 people. After the Thomas Fire, the next-largest wildfire in the state’s history occurred in 2003, when the Cedar Fire near San Diego burned through 273,246 acres.

Source: Huffington Post January 12, 2018 20:03 UTC