Wildfires can be a natural occurrence or can be started by humans.
California wildfires
According to Cal Fire, there are 14 active fire incidents in the state with others now handled by other agencies. The largest fire, August Complex, is burning through 755,603 acres of land and is 30 percent contained.Fires in the U.S. can be a natural occurrence or man-made. According to the National Weather Service , most fires start from lightning, especially where the ground is dry and easily ignited.
From here, gusty winds help spread the fires while low humidity creates dry air—relative humidity levels are based on the amount of water vapor in the air. According to NWS, thunderstorm winds tend to be erratic when it comes to direction and speed, which can pose a challenge for firefighters battling fires.According to Cal Fire, the August Complex fire incident in California this was started by lightning.
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