California wildfires spawn first ‘gigafire’ in modern history

August complex fire expanded beyond 1m acres, elevating it from a mere ‘megafire’ to a new classification: ‘gigafire’ California’s extraordinary year of wildfires has spawned another new milestone – the first “gigafire”, a blaze spanning 1m acres, in modern history. Related: California fires set bleak record as 4m acres destroyed Continue reading...
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