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California's Fire Season Starts Up to 46 Days Earlier

8/10/2025

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A UCLA study uncovers a troubling trend: human-induced climate change has pushed California's fire season to ignite 6 to 46 days earlier between 1992 and 2020. With rising temperatures and drier conditions fueling the flames, the state braces for even longer and more devastating fire seasons, especially in its northern mountainous areas.

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A UCLA study uncovers a troubling trend: human-induced climate change has pushed California's fire season to ignite 6 to 46 days earlier between 1992 and 2020. With rising temperatures and drier conditions fueling the flames, the state braces for even longer and more devastating fire seasons, especially in its northern mountainous areas.