California wildfires January 2025

1. Causes

1.1. droughts

1.1.1. years of droughts

1.1.2. dry vegetation

1.2. heatwaves

1.2.1. extreme

1.2.2. dry ground

1.3. Santa Ana winds

1.3.1. gusting at 100mph

1.3.2. fast spread of fires

2. Response

2.1. air-tankers

2.1.1. retardant

2.2. national support

2.3. fire breaks

2.3.1. ground crew

3. Impact

3.1. loss of lives

3.1.1. 29 deaths

3.1.2. wild life

3.2. destruction of homes and businesses

3.2.1. 16 000 homes

3.2.2. 200 000 evacuated

4. Recovery

4.1. immense financial cost

4.1.1. estimated at billions

4.2. long-term reforestation efforts

4.2.1. will take years plus cost