California Wildfires Surge This Year | Fresno News

California’s wildfire season is exploding, with 85 fires igniting since August 1st, burning over 150,000 acres amid brutal heat, dryness, and wind. The Central Coast is ground zero — the Plaskett Fire alone has scorched 27,000+ acres, barely contained, while the Timber Fire rages nearby, forcing evacuations. Elsewhere, the Mile Post 18 Fire in Humboldt is nearly out, and smaller blazes are being extinguished across Southern California. This year’s total already exceeds 300,000 acres burned — dwarfed only by last year’s record-shattering half-million acres. Stay alert: track active fires via Cal Fire’s real-time map. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c533e8390b33d9a7