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The increase in fire activity prompted evacuation orders for the communities of Seven Oaks and Angelus Oaks. [11] As of October 31, 2024, the fire remains at 43,978 acres (17,797 hectares) and is still 98 percent contained. [3] The Line Fire was visible from Redlands on September 29, 2024, twenty-four days after the fire began.
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, a total of 7,934 wildfires have burned a cumulative 1,049,452 acres (424,698 ha).
The Silverado Fire [1] was a wildfire that burned in October and November 2020 in southern Orange County, California northeast of Irvine. [2] The fire started on October 26 around 6:47 AM near Orange County Route S-18 (Santiago Canyon Road) and Silverado Canyon Road, fueled by strong Santa Ana winds gusting up to 80 miles per hour (130 km/h) and low humidity. [3]
California's Line Fire grows to 26,000 acres, more evacuations underway: See wildfire map Sara Chernikoff and Julia Gomez, USA TODAY September 10, 2024 at 1:05 PM
The Airport Fire was a wildfire that burned 23,526 acres (9,521 ha) in the Santa Ana Mountains in Southern California in September and October 2024. [1] [2] The fire destroyed 160 structures in Orange and Riverside counties and caused 21 non-fatal injuries. At its peak, 20,780 structures were threatened by the fire.
Multi-fire incident that includes the Hennessey Fire (305,651 acres), the Walbridge Fire (55,209 acres), and the Meyers Fire (2,360 acres) sparked by lightning; 1,491 structures destroyed; 232 structures damaged; 5 injuries; 6 fatalities. [83] It is the fifth-largest fire complex in California history. [84] [85] Holser Ventura: 3,000: August 17 ...
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The CAL FIRE Aviation Management Program is a branch of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (known also as CAL FIRE). Due to the frequency and severity of wildfires in California , the state has elected to establish its own aerial firefighting force rather than rely solely on contract or national resources.