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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.
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.
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 ]
L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton and more fires in California right now Emily Mae Czachor, John Kelly, Taylor Johnston, Grace Manthey Updated January 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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
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
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 Holy Fire was a wildfire that burned in the Cleveland National Forest in Orange and Riverside Counties, California. The wildfire started on August 6, 2018, at around 1:15 PM PDT, in the vicinity of Trabuco Canyon. [8] [9] A suspected arsonist was booked into the Orange County jail in Santa Ana, California [10] but found not guilty in 2023. [7]