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California fire season has been quiet. A heat wave could change that fast

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A fast-moving blaze near Yosemite is testing California’s quiet fire season. New research shows heat waves drive nearly half of summer wildfire acreage — here’s why.

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Scene of the Cocos Fire in May 2014. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Read this article in English. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Subscribe to their newsletters. The rapid advance of the Dove Fire near a gateway town to Yosemite National Park shook California after a relatively quiet summer in terms of wildfires, forcing road closures and the evacuation of hundreds of homes. Former U.S. Forest Service firefight…

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California fire season has been quiet. A heat wave could change that fast

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The fast-moving Dove Fire near a Yosemite gateway town jolted California out of a relatively quiet fire summer, forcing road closures and the evacuations of hundreds of homes.  Former U.S. Forest Service firefighter John Buckley wasn’t surprised to see the fire taking off […]

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Cal Matters broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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