Wildfire burned area, fire size, fire severity and the ecological and socio-economic impacts of fire have been increasing rapidly in California in recent decades. We summarize the record-breaking 2020 wildfire season in California statistically, evaluate the drivers of high-severity burning in the 2020 fires and consider implications for fire and resource management.

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2020 年加州火灾季节：与众不同的一年，是回归过去还是预示未来？

近几十年来，野火烧毁的面积、火灾规模、火灾严重程度以及火灾对生态和社会经济的影响一直在迅速增加。我们从统计上总结了加州破纪录的 2020 年野火季节，评估了 2020 年大火中高强度燃烧的驱动因素，并考虑了对火灾和资源管理的影响。