In addition to better weather, fire crews along with bulldozers and other equipment were arriving from other states.

Labour and immigrant advocates say the way the government has handled communication with the Spanish-speaking communities has vastly improved since the 2017 wildfire, which claimed 22 lives and destroyed over 5,600 structures.

The speed and intensity of California's wildfires is being blamed partly on a phenomenon known as the "Diablo winds." These winds are hot, dry and strong.