State Agency Issues Wildfire Warnings
SACRAMENTO
Summer heat brings fire season, and a warning from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection that 90% of wildfires are caused by people.
The department, charged with protecting more than 31 million acres of forest and open space, reminds residents that restrictions may be imposed in the coming months on campfires and agricultural burns.
Landowners in rural areas are also advised to use caution with chain saws, weed trimmers and even lawn mowers because each is capable of inadvertently starting fires.
Each year, the department’s firefighters, fire engines and aircraft respond to an average of 6,300 wildfires each year.
An average of 144,000 acres is burned each year in California.
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