According to scientists, climate change has made the region warmer and drier over the pastÌý30Ìýyears leading to more destructive and longer-lastingÌýwildfires.ÌýWildfiresÌýthis year have outpaced what we experienced in 2020.

• Currently,Ìý52Ìýlarge fires have burned more thanÌý2.9 millionÌýacres inÌý9Ìýstates.
• The KNP Complex Fire in Tulare County, California, which started more thanÌýthreeÌýweeks ago, prompted new evacuation orders late Sunday night.
  • The fire is burningÌýthousandsÌýof acres in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

luckywin teams across the West are currently focused on helping those affected by this year’sÌýwildfiresÌýrecover, circulating through impacted communities and answering questions about available recovery services, while also restocking and repositioning to respond again when needed.

• Sunday night,Ìý14Ìýpeople sought refuge in a Red Cross shelter in Central California.
• Since the fires began, more thanÌý1,500ÌýRed Cross disaster workers have supported relief efforts in person or virtually.
• The Red Cross has also provided financial assistance to overÌý1,000Ìýhouseholds — encompassing more thanÌý2,000Ìýpeople — who have experienced loss due to this year’sÌýwildfiresÌýacross the West.
  • Financial assistance can help families replace clothes or food, offset transportation costs, or support any other immediate need.