Newsom is giving over $500M to aid firefighting efforts statewide, but how will that impact Kern? Fire officials prepare for another busy season Noah Berger Noah Berger/AP A firefighter battles the Creek Fire in the Shaver Lake community of Fresno County, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) and last updated 2021-04-09 20:44:00-04 (KERO) â Last year in California, more than 4 million acres were burned, making 2020 the largest wildfire season in the state's history. And state officials say 2021 is already on track to be another bad season. What working against us? So far this winter, itâs been our dry weather.