The California wildfire has reached such proportions that it is now classified as a gigafire. To date, it has covered over a million acres of land.
As of Monday, October 5, Cal Fire has declared the August Complex Fire the largest in California history. Now it burns in several districts at once.
“More than 16,400 firefighters continue to work on localizing 23 major forest fires and one large-scale forest fire. — the authorities said in a statement on October 6 — Yesterday, firefighters also reacted to reports of 35 new forest fires, ensuring their full containment.
Since the beginning of the year, California has experienced more than 8,300 wildfires that have destroyed over 4 million acres of land. The death toll across the state is 31, with more than 8,819 buildings destroyed.
The 4 million figure is more than double the previous record set in 2018, according to the state fire agency. In addition, a gigafire was recorded for the first time in the history of California.
