China News Service, San Francisco, October 5 (California) announced on the 4th local time that California wildfires in 2020 have burned a record 4 million acres (about 16,000 square kilometers) of land, causing 31 deaths.

　　The Associated Press reported that the California Forestry and Fire Department said in a statement on the 4th that so far, in this year's record fire season, there have been more than 8,200 wildfires in California, burning more than 4 million acres.

Currently, wildfires have killed 31 people and destroyed more than 8,400 buildings.

The Los Angeles Times reported that before, 2018 was the largest “year of wildfire” in California, with more than 1.8 million acres of land burned.

On October 4, local time, NASA released a satellite cloud image of the California fire taken on September 29.

The California Forestry and Fire Department reported that this year's wildfires have destroyed large tracts of land in California, reaching an unprecedented level-nearly 16,000 square kilometers, and have caused 31 deaths.

　　The Los Angeles Times reported that 5 of the 20 largest wildfires in California’s history started burning in recent months, burning a total area of ​​nearly 2.4 million acres.

The National Broadcasting Corporation reported that in mid-August this year, thousands of lightning strikes triggered dozens of fires in Northern California, including the "August Comprehensive Fire" that burned nearly 1 million acres.

The fire burned in 6 counties and was the largest wildfire in the history of the state.

The California Forestry and Fire Department said on the 4th that the fire had killed one person and destroyed 159 buildings.

National Public Radio reported that the "August Comprehensive Fire" has been active for 48 days and 51% has been controlled.

　　According to reports, nearly 17,000 firefighters are working hard to control at least 23 major fires.

Fire officials said that in the past week, fighting the "glass fire" that burned in the wine country of Northern California was their top priority.

At present, the fire has been controlled 17%.

California Fire Department deputy director Jonathan Cox said that on the 4th, more than 36,000 people in Sonoma and Napa counties were still under mandatory evacuation orders.

Tom Bird, a meteorological expert from the California Fire Department, said at a press conference on the "glass fire" on the 4th: "We have seen improvements in weather conditions, but it will take three or four days for the fire fighting to make significant progress."

　　The California Forestry and Fire Department said on social media: "This year is far from over. The possibility of a fire is still high. Please be careful when you go out." (End)