California braces for brutal summer of wildfires

Published June 16, 2025 3:36pm ET



California, still recovering from January’s catastrophic wildfires that caused between $250 and $275 billion in total damage and economic loss, is bracing for more destructive weather this summer.

A firefighter carries a drip torch as he ignites a backfire against the Hughes Fire burning along a hillside in Castaic, California, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

The summer is typically the worst for wildfires, and this year could be one of the most brutal yet, according to weather forecasters. The news came amid politically charged anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests in Los Angeles.

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