# @calfire on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXMptKeDsmM
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64330005-calfire-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/1ff8211706.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-16T15:32:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CAL FIRE (@calfire) — https://gondola.cc/calfire

## Caption

❄ California's snowpack is at 10–20%, a new record low. That number matters more than most people realize.

Think of snowpack as a slow-release water source. As temperatures rise, melting snow keeps plants and grasses hydrated longer, holding off the dry conditions that wildfires thrive on. When the snowpack is low, that moisture disappears faster. Vegetation dries out weeks earlier than normal, and the drier the grass and brush, the easier it ignites, and the faster fire moves through it.

This year, an unusually dry and warm end to winter accelerated that process, leaving the vegetation with moisture levels far below what is typical for this time of year.

Fire activity in California does not follow a predictable schedule, and conditions this year are a reminder that preparation cannot wait. 🔥

📷 alertcalifornia

#DefensibleSpace #WildfirePreparedness #ReadyForWildfire #Snowpack #KnowYourRisk

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wildfirepreparedness, readyforwildfire, knowyourrisk, defensiblespace, snowpack

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