California Emergency: A State of Apocalypse

California Emergency: A State of Apocalypse

As of Saturday, at least 24 people have died due to the wildfires in California since Aug. 15, while hundreds of thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes. A total of 28 major fires are currently burning in California, according to Cal Fire, which noted that "nearly 16,500 firefighters continue working to gain containment."

"Red Flag conditions have returned today to northeastern California. The combination of gusty winds and low humidity brings potential critical fire weather through much of the week, and may affect firefighting efforts on the North Complex," read the Cal Fire report on Monday. "Elevated fire weather conditions are expected in portions of central and southern California due to very warm and dry conditions, and smoky conditions will persist in the much of the valley areas throughout the state."

This year, over 3.2 million acres have burned in the state — an amount that is larger than Connecticut, Cal Fire said in its report.

California Emergency: A State of Apocalypse