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The damage is expected to far exceed the $16 billion in economic losses from Maui's wildfires two years ago. Weather now accounts for almost all of the $320 billion in annual natural catastrophe ...
The fire killed 85 people and destroyed almost 19,000 buildings in November 2018. The fire was active for 17 days. The fire started due to a faulty Pacific Gas and Electric power line that failed ...
Structures damaged from the Eaton Fire in Altadena as wildfires cause damage and loss through the Los Angeles County region on Jan. 14, 2025. A destroyed home picture on Jan. 13, 2025, in Malibu ...
The vast majority of the damage to L.A. city infrastructure was attributed to the Palisades fire, which destroyed more than 6,600 structures and damaged 890 others, many of them in Pacific Palisades.
2024 Arizona wildfires – Reportedly human-caused. Estimated damage costs over $5,000,000. [3] Laguna 24 Texas: Kleberg: 12,385 May 11 May 28 2024 Texas wildfires [3] Hackberry Canyon Texas: Potter: 1,088 May 14 May 25 2024 Texas wildfires – Caused an estimated $400,000 in damage. [3] Blue 2 New Mexico: Lincoln: 7,532 May 16 July 15
Six major blazes around Los Angeles County have destroyed thousands of structures and forced the evacuation of at least 200,000 residents. Stunning images taken from space show the destruction ...
A County Public Works director, Mark Pestrella, reported "significant damage" to Los Angeles county's sewer systems in addition to its power and transportation systems, each due to massive amounts of debris and thousands of felled trees caused by the fires and corresponding windstorm.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) also reports that wildfires cause significant damage to electric systems, especially in dry regions. [260] Chemically contaminated drinking water, at levels of hazardous waste concern, is a growing problem.