2005 California wildfires
7,162 wildfires burned 222,538 acres (900.58 km2) of land in the US state of California in 2005. == Background == The timing of "fire season" in California is variable, depending on the amount of prior winter and spring precipitation, the frequency and severity of weather such as heat waves and wind events, and moisture content in vegetation.
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