California exists in a weird transition zone, especially in the South of the state, between the Mediterranean coastal zone and the Eastern deserts. As a result

California exists in a weird transition zone, especially in the South of the state, between the Mediterranean coastal zone and the Eastern deserts. As a result, its forests can get real hot and dry. A drive from the San Bernardino basin up highway 38 to Big Bear either in real life, or on Google StreetView will show how dry, hot areas very gradually transition into forest. This is how a stupid gender-reveal party ignited 23,000 acres of hot, dry transition zone between hot desert, and alpine forest, resulting in me not being able to see across the street. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7148/ https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7148/