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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) [2] [3] is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California.It is responsible for fire protection in various areas under state responsibility totaling 31 million acres, as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests.
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). Year-to-date, the number of wildfires and the number of acres burned are higher than the five-year ...
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 ...
The suspension of the permits is due to increased fire danger, according to Cal Fire. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
May 21—The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) announced that it will suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area ...
The Park fire has now burned 350,000 acres in 72 hours, prompting evacuation orders for more than 26,000 people, Cal Fire reported. But the fire continues to grow and 361 structures have been ...
The fire began on September 8. As of November 26, 2024, the fire burned 56,030 acres (22,670 hectares) and is 100 percent contained. [1] The cause of the fire is under investigation. [2] It is the third-largest wildfire of California's 2024 fire season [3] The fire threatened the area of Jackson Lake, with mandatory evacuation orders in place ...
In Northern California, a fire measuring less than a square mile that started Sunday burned at least 30 homes and commercial buildings and destroyed 40 to 50 vehicles in Clearlake City, 110 miles ...