Biggest wildfires Cal Fire is battling for week of June 8
The state had an average water year, currently sitting at roughly 96% of the historical average for this time of year, according to the state's water tracking dashboard.
Though the dryer parts of the year are traditionally seen as wildfire season, this year's largest fires so far occurred in January around the Los Angeles area.
Here are the largest fires Cal Fire is currently battling:
Ranch Fire, June 10 – 4,205 acres (10% containment)
Cahuilla Fire, June 10 – 175 acres (80%)
Early June Lightning Complex, June 10 – 108 acres (30%)
Reading Fire, June 8 – 47 acres (90%)
McNamara Fire, June 10 – 43 acres (0%)
Largest wildfires so far this year:
Palisades Fire, Jan. 7 – 23,448 acres (100% containment)
Eaton Fire, Jan. 7 – 14,021 acres (100%)
Hughes Fire, Jan. 22 – 10,425 acres (100%)
Borders 2 Fire, Jan. 23 – 6,625 acres (100%)
Jaw Fire, May 19 – 4,327 acres (100%)
Ranch Fire, June 10 – 4,205 acres (10%)
Springs Fire, May 6 – 1,817 acres (100%)
Democrat Fire, May 18 – 1,700 acres (100%)
Silver Fire, March 30 – 1,611 acres (100%)
Rose Fire, June 2 – 1,200 acres (100%)
So far, 30 people have died in connection with California wildfires, and roughly 76,292 acres of land have burned. Over 16,000 structures have been destroyed.
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