Southern California preparing for 'hotter, drier' wildfire season amid workforce shortages
CNN
As the extended drought has left vegetation dry, brittle and ripe for burning, fire officials in Southern California are bracing for another challenging summer and fall of wildfires amid a shortage of firefighting crews and increased workloads.
"We're expecting a hotter, drier summer this year leading into the fall when we have our wind-driven fires here in Southern California," said Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby, adding that more than 90% of wildfires are caused by humans.
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