California Wildfire Acres Burned By Year 2025 By Year. As fire risks lessen during the cooler months.although california. Three major blazes ignited by lightning strikes in august 2020 made that year one of the worst on record for total acres burned.
As of the end of the year, nearly 10,000 fires had burned over 4.2 million acres, more than 4% of the state’s roughly 100 million acres of land, making 2020 the largest wildfire season recorded. News what you need to know: