2020 North American Wildfire Season

The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) releases monthly outlooks for the entire country. In their Nov. 1 update, they said: “La Niña and current fuel conditions are the main drivers of significant fire potential through fall and winter. Drought conditions are expected to continue for much of California, the Great Basin, and the Southwest into the winter with drying expected to increase across portions of the southern Plains and Southeast. Offshore wind events will continue to be a concern across northern California in November and likely into December for southern California.

Significant fire potential is forecast to be above normal in downslope and offshore wind favored locations in California during November.

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Access on: 11/04/2020. Adapted.)