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The 2024 California wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of California. As of December 13, 2024 [update] , a total of 7,934 wildfires have burned a cumulative 1,049,452 acres (424,698 ha).
Real time maps from California Fire Department show how the blaze has spread to over 3,000 acres of land – an area twice the size of Central Park ... with a total of 7,909 wildfires burning a ...
The once fast-moving blaze has scorched more than 4,000 acres and was 30% contained by Thursday night, according to Cal Fire's latest incident update. The fire threatened over 4,300 structures ...
As of 7:46 p.m., the fire had burned 14,148 acres and was not contained, according to the latest incident update released by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.
The Franklin Fire burns next to powerlines at the Pacific Coast Highway in the morning on December 11, 2024 near Malibu, California. Celebrities' homes threatened, including Mark Hamill, Dick Van Dyke
The four most common ignition sources for wildfires on CAL FIRE-protected lands are, in order: equipment use, powerlines, arson, and lightning. [10] A 2023 study found that these wildfires are affecting the California ecosystem and disrupting the habitats.
The largest of 7,473 California wildland fires in 2024, [15] and a cumulative 173,854 ha burned across multiple counties. [14] With arson credited as the initial precipitant, the blaze went on to destroy over 700 structures, [14] and rank as the fourth largest wildfire in US history. [15] Fire suppression costs alone are estimated at 310 ...
A civilian was injured in Southern California, where the largest fire currently active in the state is burning in steep, rugged terrain. Here’s where fires are burning in the state as of 1:30 p ...