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By the end of 2024, a total of 8,024 wildfires burned a cumulative 1,050,012 acres (424,925 ha) throughout the U.S. state of California.The total number of wildfires was slightly higher than the five-year average, while the total number of acres burned was lower. [3]
A progression map of the Line Fire as of October 1, 2024. The CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 3 was activated on September 6th. [7] On September 7th, the fire began to expand rapidly into the San Bernardino Mountains, prompting evacuation orders for the communities of Running Springs and Arrowbear Lake. [8]
However, while the number of fires to date in 2022 was only slightly below the 5-year average (7,641 fires versus 8,049 fires), the total acreage burned was well below the 5-year average; 363,939 acres burned in 2022 thus far versus the 5-year average of 2,324,096 acres (though that average includes several of California's most significant fire ...
Cal Fire’s warnings follow a devastating wildfire that ravaged Southern California’s Ventura County on Thursday, igniting dozens of homes and consuming thousands of acres in just hours.
The Sites Fire burns in Colusa County, California, as seen by a Cal Fire camera on Saint John Mountain shortly after 3:15 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2024. Cal Fire officials said the fire was spreading ...
A new website is showing Californians an accurate view of the state’s fires Cal Fire’s new website, approach to data sends crews out faster, shares critical info in real time Skip to main content
The Mountain Fire began shortly before 9:00 a.m. PST on November 6 during an episode of strong Santa Ana winds in Southern California. [2] The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center delineated an "extremely critical" risk area on their Day 1 fire weather outlook, warning of low relative humidity values combined with a strong wind event with gusts of over 65 miles per hour (105 km/h ...
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) determined the cause was a freestanding, ... 2024 [29] 2,700 acres (11 km 2) 0255 0%. July 30, 2024 [30]