![]() ![]() ![]() “This is a huge, immediate, urgent problem.”īoth Gov. “These are intense, huge blazes,” said Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmentalist and former Democratic presidential candidate. The continued risk of future fires has forced partial power shutoffs for thousands of California residents. For those who have avoided the flames, smoke from the fires has choked the air and kept people inside. The Hills Fire in Fresno County is burning 1,500 acres and is 35 percent contained.Since the start of 2020, wildfires in California have burned over 3.2 million acres of land – an area almost the size of Connecticut.ĬalFire said Monday that nearly 16,500 firefighters have been battling 28 major wildfires in the state, which have left 24 people dead and over 4,200 structures destroyed.The Butte Lightning Complex in Butte County is burning 1,500 acres and is 10 percent contained.The Salt Fire in Calaveras County is burning 1,789 acres and is 35 percent contained. ![]()
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