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Concerns rise over potentially above-average California fire season amid dry hot weather

CBS News Chief Estes said preparations for an above-average season are needed for peak fire season.


"It's going to take us into September and potentially October when the timber and heavy brush really start to become receptive," he said.


The season comes during an ongoing effort to reduce fuels in our forests across the state.


Thanks to state and federal funding, the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force is working to burn up to 400,000 acres annually by next year as part of a broader goal to treat 1 million acres each year in California.....




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