in
Northern California, viewed from the
Landsat 9 satellite on July 27, 2024|leftBy the end of spring (June 20), the total area burned by wildfires in California was nearly . This early spike in activity was primarily from wind-driven grass fires, more than 30 of which occurred on several days in mid-June with low humidity, high temperatures, and strong winds. This makes the 2024 season have the lowest number of wildfire deaths in a season
since 2013. During late July, the total area burned during the 2024 wildfire season saw significant growth due in part to long periods of hot, dry weather. These conditions allowed several fires to grow rapidly in size, such as the
Park Fire, in
Butte and
Tehama counties, and the
Borel Fire, in
Sequoia National Forest. By July 29, more than had burned across the state. Fire activity decreased during August, but a long period of extreme heat across the
Western United States during early September allowed numerous wildfires across the state to grow rapidly, such as the
Line Fire, the
Bridge Fire, and the
Airport Fire in
Southern California. Later in September, fire activity again decreased due to improved fire weather. While numerous storms in Northern California significantly slowed fire activity in November and December, dry conditions and multiple rounds of
Santa Ana Winds led to multiple wildfires in Southern California, such as the
Mountain and
Franklin fires. ==List of wildfires==