See how much of California has burned in the last five years

[rangerrebew]

See how much of California has burned in the last five years

It's a lot.
By Sara Chodosh November 13, 2018


In August we wrote that California was experiencing it’s largest fire on record and created a map to show just how much of the state had burned in the preceding five years. Now, just a few months later, we’re updating because November has brought the Golden State its deadliest and most destructive fires ever.

Even back in August this was already the worst fire season since 2008. Now blazes have destroyed the entire town of Paradise, countless beach homes in and around Malibu, and a record 42 deaths. 200 are still missing. The Camp, Hill, and Woolsey fires have burned more than 190,000 acres collectively so far.

https://www.popsci.com/california-five-year-wildfire

[skeeter]

The Jerry Brown Forest Management System.

[Sanguine]

Interesting map.

[Smokin Joe]

Compare that to the map shown here, and dryness doesn't necessarily coincide with the number and/or intensity of the fires. https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?CA

That would tend to indicate that other factors (such as fuel load from poor management or even arson) come into play, contributing to the severity of the past few years.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckdevore/2018/07/30/californias-devastating-fires-are-man-caused-but-not-in-the-way-they-tell-us/#7498ca9070af