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The wildfires collectively caused at least $18.0 billion (2018 USD) in damages, including $13.2 billion in insured losses, $3 billion in other economic losses, and $1.8 billion in fire suppression costs, making the 2017 California fires the second-costliest on record.
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.
The blaze in the Sierra Nevada foothills town killed 85 residents and destroyed 11,000 homes on Nov. 8, 2018. Video: This is Paradise 5 years after California’s worst wildfire raged through the town
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 ...
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In August, the Mendocino Complex Fire became the second largest fire in California history [7] and the Mendocino Complex Fire became the state's largest. Fires in British Columbia were the second worst in the history of the province, with over 945 square kilometres (234,000 acres) burned. [8] 2018 British Columbia wildfires, Canada