gigafire

California has its first-ever ‘gigafire’, the term for a fire that has surpassed a million acres burned. The August Complex Fire, caused by lightning on 16th August, earned the undesired title earlier this week, having burned 1,029,140-acres. Related: California Sets New Record After Area Size of Connecticut Burned by Wildfires | 4 million+ Acres Ravaged The fire, which is currently 76% […]