The wildfires are the latest example of the need to address climate change

“If you look at the 20 biggest fires in the state, 15 of those have happened since 2000,” UCLA geography professor Glen MacDonald told Reuters. “There are now bigger fires, and more and more record breakers coming in. Fire season is getting longer. We are also seeing record-breaking temperatures. It is getting hotter and hotter. Spring starts earlier. Our fire season now goes into the winter.”