New California Wildfire Season Triggers Reflection, Preparation

New California Wildfire Season Triggers Reflection, Preparation
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmates stand guard in this file photo, taken near San Andreas, Calif., on Sept. 12, 2015. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo
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With California’s wildfire season in full swing, the state is preparing for the worst while reflecting on recent disasters.

According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire), in 2017 and 2018, California experienced the “deadliest and most destructive wildfires in its history.” Those fires killed more than 100 people, destroyed tens of thousands of structures, and burned nearly 2 million acres.