Didn't the preceding years of drought kill a bunch of trees, leaving standing fuel? Also, wasn't 2017 the hottest summer ever in California at the time, althou

Didn't the preceding years of drought kill a bunch of trees, leaving standing fuel? Also, wasn't 2017 the hottest summer ever in California at the time, although I think 2018 broke that record, and I think it's on track to break the record again in 2019?