More than 1 million acres in California have burned as firefighters battle two of the largest blazes in state history, forcing thousands to flee their homes.
relates to California Fights Two of the Biggest Fires It Has Ever Seen
Dry weather and lightning strikes have sparked wildfires across California. Source: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
The fires are far from under control. There are now nearly two dozens active blazes in California, said Lynnette Round, an information officer at Cal Fire. A conflagration known as the LNU Lightning Complex near Napa has burned 350,000 acres and is 22% contained. The SCU Lightning Complex near San Jose has burned 347,000 acres and is only 10% contained.
In a state known for its disasters, multiple crises are converging at once. After a summer of soaring coronavirus cases and scaled-back re-openings, Californians have been gripped by record-setting heat that strained the power grid and led to rolling blackouts for the first time since the 2000-2001 energy crisis. Then came wildfires, many of them caused by lightning strikes.
More than 13,000 lightning strikes have hit since Aug. 15, according to Cal Fire. Since then, wildfires have burned more than 1.2 million acres. Seven have died, and more than 1,200 structures have been destroyed.
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