California Firefighters Get a Break From Weather as Winds Shift

摘要

Firefighters battling a massive blaze in Northern California are catching a break as winds are expected to ease over the next few days.Four people remain unaccounted for after the Dixie Fire, now the third-largest in state history, tore through the town of Greenville Wednesday night.It’s among more than a dozen major fires burning across the region. The number of acres burned in the state this year has jumped 151% compared to the same months last year, statefire officials say, as the entire U.S. West is gripped by a historic drought. Climate change is fueling extreme weather around the globe, with Turkey battling its worst wildfires in decades andGreece seeing its hottest day on record this week.