Review paper
The 2020 California fire season: A year like no other, a return to the past or a harbinger of the future?
Abstract
Aim Wildfire burned area, fire size, fire severity and the ecological and socio‐economic impacts of fire have been increasing rapidly in California in recent decades. We summarize the record‐breaking 2020 wildfire season in California statistically, evaluate the drivers of high‐severity burning in the 2020 fires and consider implications for fire and resource management. Location California, USA. Time period 2020, with consideration of long‐term...
Paper Details
Title
The 2020 California fire season: A year like no other, a return to the past or a harbinger of the future?
Published Date
Apr 17, 2022
Volume
31
Issue
10
Pages
2005 - 2025