2025 California wildfires

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-california-wildfires

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the total number of wildfires?6,928 fires recorded as of September 19, 2025
2. What is the total acreage burned?520,180 acres
3. How many fires happened in California in 2025?There were 6,928 fires by September 19th.
4. How much land was burned during the 2025 California wildfire season?About 520,180 acres were burned, which is roughly 0.52% of California's land area and larger than the state of Delaware.

Anthropogenic: Originating from human activity, as opposed to natural causes.
Desiccated Vegetation: Plant material that has become extremely dry, increasing its flammability.
Biodiversity Decline: A reduction in the variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Mitigation: Actions taken to reduce the severity or impact of an event, such as wildfires.