California Wildfires

California is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in a decade, and the most brutal part of the season - fall - has only just begun. Nearly 400,000 acres in California's national forests have burned this year. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency for Ventura County, clearing the way for government assistance with costs related to the fire.

Take time to learn how you can protect yourself and consider supporting an organization like American Forests that restores areas damaged by wildfire, where critical wildlife habitat has been lost.