With state officials and climatologists saying hotter than average temperatures in Southern California could lead to an active wildfire season, CalFire is reminding residents to be prepared this wildfire season. Valley News/File photo
With state officials and climatologists saying hotter than average temperatures in Southern California could lead to an active wildfire season, CalFire is reminding residents to be prepared this wildfire season.
"Fires are mostly caused by the human factor," Cal Fire Battalion Chief Robert Carvalho told the San Francisco Chronicle. "For example, if a fire starts in someone's backyard, it's likely their lawn mower blade hit a rock and struck a spark."
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported 2023 was the planet’s warmest year on record, coming in 2.12 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th century average.
In California, the state overall was just 0.8 degrees above the 1991-2020 average in 2023 with some areas even reporting near- to below-average temperatures.
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