Winter is coming, but wildfire doesn’t take a season off. Many of California’s largest and most destructive wildfires have happened in the colder months when dry vegetation, offshore winds, and low humidity can create dangerous conditions. Stay wildfire ready year-round: 🔥 Prepare your home: Clear leaves from roofs and gutters, move firewood and flammable items at least 30 feet from structures, and screen vents to block embers. 🔥 Create Defensible Space: Maintain a 0-5 foot Zone 0 buffer of de

Fire crews are revealing new details about what happened during the devastating September Lightning Complex Fire and how stretched resources were when the lightning storm swept across the state. Over a two-day period, 26,000 lightning strikes sparked 157 fires across California. Of the 157 fires, 21 of them made up the fast-moving September Lightning Complex fire, which tore through the town of Chinese Camp. | CBS13 CBS Sacramento