Drought Monitor by August 31, about 90 percent of land in the Western states was experiencing moderate to severe drought. This year’s wildfire season was predicted to be another severe one. homes were identified at high or extreme risk of wildfire, with more than 2 million in California alone.
The remaining 10 percent are started by lightning or lava.Īccording to Verisk’s 2019 Wildfire Risk Analysis 4.5 million U.S. Some human-caused fires result from campfires left unattended, the burning of debris, downed power lines, negligently discarded cigarettes and intentional acts of arson.
As many as 90 percent of wildland fires in the United States are caused by people, according to the U.S.
