According to this, the Cal Fire Chief blames it on the pandemic and the early fire seasons the last couple of years https://www.capradio.org/articles/2021/06/2

According to this, the Cal Fire Chief blames it on the pandemic and the early fire seasons the last couple of years https://www.capradio.org/articles/2021/06/23/newsom-misled-the-public-about-wildfire-prevention-efforts-ahead-of-worst-fire-season-on-record/ https://www.capradio.org/articles/2021/06/23/newsom-misled-t...