On Friday , California firefighters managed to fully contain the once-69,000 - Akka Rocky Fire . But 17 other fires still burn up , with 13,000 men and women actively call for in fight them . These photos enamor the on-going intensity .
require to follow along at home ? This map fromCal Fireuses alive data to diagram its on-going firefighting effort .
It ’d almost be a succor to be capable to call this year a new record for wildfire , but it ’s not , it ’s only above average . With the unrelenting drought and gamey tier of fuel , it appears as if fire seasons like this one could be the new normal .
Governor Jerry Brown stated those factor , “ have turned much of the state into a tinderbox . ” And declared a state of emergency late last month .
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