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In mid-July to August 2018, a series of large wildfires erupted across California, mostly in the northern part of the state. On August 4, 2018, a national disaster was declared in Northern California, due to the extensive wildfires burning there. [22] The Carr Fire in July and August 2018 caused more than $1.5 billion (2018 USD) in property damage.
By Wednesday morning, on August 8, 2018, the Mendocino Complex Fire had burned 300,086 acres (1,214 km 2) and was 47% contained. Cal Fire estimated that containing the entire fire complex could take until September 1, over a month after it ignited on July 27. [41] By Thursday, August 9, 2018, the total area burned had grown to 302,086 acres.
California has dry, windy, and often hot weather conditions from spring through late autumn that can produce moderate to severe wildfires. Pre-1800, when the area was much more forested and the ecology much more resilient, 4.4-11.9 million acres (1.8-4.8 million hectares) of forest and shrubland burned annually. [ 2 ]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed the National Guard on Thursday to support law enforcement efforts in the region. This brings the total number of on-the-ground personnel working with local ...
The fire began on August 9, 2018. The fire continued to burn through August 2018. On August 13, 2018, the Hirz Fire had burned 4,404 acres (17.82 km 2) and was 5% contained. The Hirz Fire continued to grow in size, eventually reaching 46,150 acres (186.8 km 2) by early September 2018. Afterward, fire growth stopped, while firefighters made ...
Eight California cities made it on the top 10 list. This includes Richmond at No. 9, Riverside at No. 8, Fresno at No. 7 and San Diego at No. 6. San Francisco made it at No. 5 and Los Angeles at 4.
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on the Pacific Palisades fire for Wednesday, Jan. 8. For the latest updates on the Los Angeles wildfires in California, please read USA TODAY'S live ...
The USDA Forest Service temporarily closed all of California's national forests at the end of August to mitigate the impact of potential fires. [ 13 ] On October 18, 2021, much of the state—particularly Northern California, where the majority of the significant fires had been located—received its first major precipitation since the start of ...