California Reaches Drought-Free Status for First Time in 25 Years
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Summary
California has achieved a significant milestone by being completely drought-free for the first time in 25 years, according to U.S. Drought Monitor data. This follows one of the wettest holiday seasons on record and marks a dramatic turnaround from recent severe droughts, record wildfire seasons, and destructive wildfires. The current wildfire risk across the state is described as being "about as close to zero as it ever gets."
Key quotes
· 4 pulledCalifornia hit a major milestone this week — having zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years
Right now, the wildfire risk across California is 'about as close to zero as it ever gets'
The data, collected by the U.S. Drought Monitor, is a welcome nugget of news for Golden State residents
who in the last 15 years alone have lived through two of the worst droughts on record, the worst wildfire seasons on record and the most destructive wildfires ever
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