I wonder how much California environmental efforts have contributed to these run-away fires? Closing down logging roads and fire breaks, cutting off money to fund bankrupting social programs and sanctuary cities.
Maybe they should start respecting Presidential authority and federal guidelines.
Vice President was there on Monday and visited some sites.
You are thinking of the big forests in the Trinity Alps and Sierra Nevadas.
The small Inland Coastal mountains in Napa, Solana, Lake, and adjacent counties are dominated by a native chaparral habitat with lots of scrub oak, manzanita, and chamise — all non-commercial trees and bushes. The factors you list are not at play in this area.
This area gets almost all rain in a six month period, Nov to April. There is extreme variability in rainfall year to year. Last year was a record setting wet year, so we are now at month 5 of our dry season with a huge fuel load. The native plants are also highly resinous and quite flammable.