The Facts About Climate Change And California Fires

PA Pundits International

By Nicolas Loris ~

Despite some progress made by heroic firefighters, wildfires continue to tear through the West. Tragically, the fires have taken more than 30 lives (with many more missing), destroyed thousands of structures, and burned millions of acres.

Over 3.2 million acres have burned this season in California, the most in recorded history. Pictured: Smoke from Southern California wildfires drifts through the Los Angeles Basin, obscuring downtown skyscrapers Thursday in a view from the closed Griffith Observatory. (Photo: Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images)

Here are answers to some of the commonly asked questions on causes for the wildfires and obstacles that stand in the way of solutions.

What caused the wildfires?

At least several factors. At the end of August, a storm with a lot of lightning and little rain struck. An estimated 11,000 lightning strikes hit California over a three-day span, sparking fires throughout the state.

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