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2020 Biggest Fire Season On Record For California W. 2 Million Acres Burned, And It's Only September
Last edited Tue Sep 8, 2020, 09:39 AM - Edit history (1)
As wildfires raged in several national forests in California on a third day of excessive heat, the National Forest Service announced unprecedented closures of eight forests, shutting all trails, campgrounds and roads within them amid the largest fire season on record.
In San Bernardino County, the El Dorado fire was sparked by a pyrotechnic device at a gender-reveal party. In Angeles National Forest, the Bobcat fire rained ash far and wide, forced the evacuation of the Mt. Wilson Observatory and threatened foothill cities. And in the Sierra, the Creek fire, fueled by millions of dead trees, trapped hundreds of campers and raced through mountain communities and vacation getaways, confounding firefighters with unpredictable and terrifying behavior.
Through only early September, wildfires this year have already burned more than 2 million acres in the state — surpassing 2018 for the most acres destroyed in a year, according to state figures and Times research.
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https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/newsletter/2020-09-08/bobcat-creek-el-dorado-fire-bullet-train-todays-headlines
