Share Wildfires are typically regarded as a summer event, ripping through forests and homes in the hotter months. But just last week in California, a wildfire popped up north of Los Angeles in Ventura County, burning through 32 square miles. Nearly 250 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed by ravaging flames and smoke. Shortly after that, near the New York-New Jersey border, another fire fueled by drought, dry air, and high winds destroyed more than 2,500 acres. With conditions like this, more fires could be sparking across the country…
