The press says we are having a very bad fire season in the US due to the use of low-cost reliable energy sources.
Forest Fire burn acreage in the US from August 1-20 is the lowest of the last ten years, and is down more than 90% from ten years ago.
This is the current data.
National Fire News | National Interagency Fire Center
This is the data from August 1.
National Fire News | National Interagency Fire Center
Burn acreage in the US so far this year 56th lowest since 1926.