From the NYTimes: In a Warming California, a Future of More Fire. The recent cycle of drought and deluge in California led to major fire risk. Climate change makes that cycle worse.
Some Personal Preparedness Advice: Fleeing the California Wildfires: What to Take and When to Evacuate
Recovery Diva 
Re the prevention effort, I included the example of the Getty Museum to show what steps can be taken to reduce fire risk.
We probably will not agree re role of climate change…….
Blaming climate change seems a bit of a copout when you see homes with trees right next to them. The devastation and loss of property from most wildfires is preventable.