The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) statistics show that as of July 19, 2022, 35,964 fires have already burned a total of 5,475,833 acres. This is above the 10-year average of 30,882 fires and the average acreage of 2,988,186 acres.
Perhaps because California is still below last year's rates
Statistics | National Interagency Fire Center
www.nifc.gov
Perhaps because California is still below last year's rates