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California Fire Season Winds Down as Rain, Snow Returns This Week

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California Fire Season Winds Down as Rain, Snow Returns This Week
Volunteer crews clear brush around Redwood trees before a prescribed burn at Wilder Ranch State Park near Santa Cruz, Calif., on Oct. 13, 2023. Prescribed burns are used to prevent wildfires. Nic Coury/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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California’s fire season is slowly coming to an end as rain and snow is expected to return to mountain areas by the weekend.

Although the northwest region of the state saw two massive blazes this year, firefighters battled about 300 fewer fires compared to last year.

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Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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