California's devastating wildfires are part of a larger trend — here's how much worse it has gotten

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• The Carr Fire tearing through Redding, California is part of an alarming trend: wildfires in the state are getting worse
• Since the year 2000, California has seen 14 of the 20 largest wildfires in the state's history. 
• California spent $505 million fighting fires in 2017, and fire-related costs will likely continue to go up in the future. 

The wildfires scorching California are part of a worsening trend. 

The Carr Fire that's currently tearing through Redding, a city of 92,000 in northern California, is already the ninth most destructive fire in the state's history, according to Cal Fire, California's fire agency. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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