Bi-coastal Wildfires

Either we are having intensive rain someplace or very dry, verging on drought conditions in other parts of the nation. This time however, both coasts of the United States are dealing with wildfires brought on by extremely dry conditions, that when combine with high winds can be very destructive to the landscape, but also homes that stand in the way of these fires.

The entire East Coast is very dry and wildfires in New Jersey (think of it, New Jersey) are in the news. Then, there is the wildfire capital of the United States, California, where hundreds of homes have been lost or remain threatened. Santa Ana winds are a major culprit in California and “tis the season” for those winds to occur. See below:

“Santa Ana Winds commonly occur between October and February/March with December having the highest frequency of events. Summer events are rare. Wind speeds are typically north to east at 35 knots through and below passes and canyons with gusts to 50 knots.”

If the above remains true, December might be a big wildfire threat month in California. As many a firefighter has said in recent years, “We don’t have a fire season—it is all year long.”