Wildfires in US: Over 4.1 Million acres burned in California

There have been over 8,600 wildfires that have burned more than 4.1 million acres (16,592 square km) in the US state of California since the beginning of this year, according to the fire summary released by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). To date, the total number of fatalities statewide is 31 and more than 9,200 structures have been destroyed, as per report.