Wildfire season in Southern California has begun with the Wolf fire near Banning growing to 1,400 acres and requiring evacuations. The dry conditions stem from a below-average rainy season, leading to a landscape ready for burning. While firefighters made progress against the blaze, the National Weather Service noted that although temperatures might drop, the overall dry conditions will persist. This initial fire outbreak underscores the severe drought concerns for California as multiple fires emerged statewide over the weekend.
On Monday, firefighters continued battling the Wolf fire near Banning, which had forced hundreds to evacuate. The blaze had grown to 1,400 acres, and was 10% contained, according to an update from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Just because things have been so dry and we haven't had that meaningful rainfall that we need, that's why we're starting to see fires about to break out.
Zuber said those triple-digit temperatures in the Southland's deserts and high 90s for the Inland Empire will begin to fall through Wednesday, which could help ease some of the conditions for firefighters.
However the Wolf fire remained, by far, the largest. Cal Fire officials said Monday morning that crews made 'good progress'.
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