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On December 19, the Thomas Fire grew to 272,000 acres (110,000 ha), with 55% containment, surpassing the burn area of the Rush Fire in California to become the second-largest wildfire in modern California history. [77] On December 21, all evacuation orders for Santa Barbara County were lifted, as firefighters continued to make progress on ...
At least 9,093 separate wildfires charred 1,520,362 acres (6,152.69 km 2) of land in the US state of California in 2007. [1] Thirty of those wildfires were part of the Fall 2007 California firestorm, [5] which burned approximately 972,147 acres (about 3,934 km 2, or 1,520 mi 2) of land from Santa Barbara County to the U.S.–Mexico border. [6]
Santa Ana winds in California expand fires and spread smoke over hundreds of miles, as in this October 2007 satellite image. The Rim Fire consumed more than 250,000 acres (100,000 ha) of forest near Yosemite National Park, in 2013. This is a partial and incomplete list of wildfires in the US state of California. California has dry, windy, and ...
December 19, 1891 – A tornado destroyed a home in San Francisco, killing a man and injuring three others. [7] [8] December 9, 1898 – A waterspout off San Diego moved ashore near Mount Soledad, which damaged vegetation and exposed rock along the mountain's southern slope. It was the first recorded tornado event in that area of California.
On December 11, 2007, Schwarzenegger allowed some financially struggling hospitals to keep operating until 2020 even though the state said they were most likely to crumple during a major seismic event. [184] Schwarzenegger signed a bill on July 25, 2008 that made California the first U.S. state to ban trans fats in restaurant food. [185]
Given how long it’s taken for the Air Force to convert the C-130 aircraft for firefighting, California wants to do it itself. California asked federal officials for firefighting aircraft 5 years ...
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December 4 – The United States Senate approves the Peru Free Trade Agreement. December 5 – Robert A. Hawkins shoots eight people dead and injures five at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska, then commits suicide. December 9 – Matthew Murray goes on a killing spree targeting Christians in Colorado. Murray kills four before being shot by ...