Fires in northern california july 2020. The july complex fire has grown to more than 81000 acres and may grow more with forecasted hot and dry weather. Smoke from the hog fire is seen from highway 36 west of susanville california on sunday july 19 2020. After a modest fire season last year scientists say the lack of rain in february and march combined with hot weather last month has left vegetation in northern california drier now than it has.
2020 fire season outlook. Warmer spring and summer temperatures reduced snowpack and earlier spring snowmelt create longer and more. In july and august the lower grass dominated areas will return to normal due to the lack of wind events while upper elevations experience above normal large fire potential.
The 2020 california wildfire season is a series of wildfires that are burning across the state of californiathe peak of the wildfire season usually occurs between august and november when hot dry winds are most frequent. Cal fire says about 170 structures are threatenedanjeanette damonthe reno gazette journal via ap 1 of 2. Climate change is considered a key driver of this trend.
Cal fire battling grass fire near rancho murieta in eastern sacramento county. The wildfire season typically does not end until the first significant rainstorm of winter arrives which is usually around october in northern california and roughly. These data are used to make highly accurate perimeter maps for firefighters and other emergency personnel but are generally updated only once every 12 hours.
By lydia oconnor two northern california wildfires have merged to form one that exceeds the size of last years biggest blaze in the state fire officials said thursday morning. High potential for large blazes cal fire reports that 59170 acres have burned. There are two major types of current fire information.
Fire perimeter data are generally collected by a combination of aerial sensors and on the ground information. Fire perimeter and hot spot data. Mandatory evacuations are in effect for the hog fire which has grown to 9 square miles 23 square kilometers in lassen county.
A cluster of four lightning sparked wildfires in far northern california has exceeded the acreage of last seasons biggest fire and firefighters are bracing for another day of hot windy weather.