"Los Angeles has only recorded a trace of rainfall this month, and that was April 3." The average rainfall for April in L.A. is 0.60 of an inch, as the month sits on the tail end of the rainy season.

Generally, wet winters lower wildfire risk and dry winters increase it. Northern California received much more rain and snow ...

In the last 10 years, the total number of acres burned by significant wildfires has varied from year to year. In 2020, when ...