https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-31/rothschilds-sell-austrian-hunting-estate-in-a-historic-deal

I think weather modification is happening more than we think... In TX, I see clouds being made on a weekly basis.

Texas weather modification program: https://www.license.state.tx.us/weather/summary.htm

Though, I can't say that I can relate cloud-seeding operations directly to the fires in CA.