The best word is not "better" it is "easier." Why is Oregon finding it easier to combat fires than California?
On September 8, 2020 an arctic front decended from the north. Why? Because the fires in California was so intense it created it's own low pressure system, hence, more dense and heavier air from the arctic migrated to the lower latitudes.
Below is a satellite picture of the states. The deep purple and blue colors is the cold air mass that decended from Canada. It is the lowest latitude it achieved. The reason California didn't receivce the relief it needed is because of the Rocky Mountains.
California's problems with fires is enormous. Cutting down trees is a simpleton's idea of what the issue is in California. IT IS THE CLIMATE.
