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2024 →. The 2023 California wildfire season was a series of significant wildfires that burned in the U.S. state of California during the calendar year. According to statistics published by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), a total of 7,127 fires burned a total of 324,917 acres (131,489 hectares).
The 2020 California wildfire season, part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season, was a record-setting year for wildfires in California. Over the course of the year, 8,648 fires burned 4,304,379 acres (1,741,920 ha), [1][2] more than four percent of the state's roughly 100 million acres of land, making 2020 the largest wildfire ...
The 2022 California wildfire season was a series of wildfires throughout the U.S. state of California. By the end of the year, a total of 7,667 fires had been recorded, totaling approximately 363,939 acres (147,281 hectares) across the state. Wildfires killed nine people in California in 2022, destroyed 772 structures, and damaged another 104.
Injuries: 1 firefighter injured. Crews have significantly increased containment of the Point Fire overnight, increasing from 20% at 8 p.m. Monday to 40% by 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. The blaze is ...
A Cal Fire crew prepares to respond to the Park Fire near the Neighborhood Church of Cohasset on Thursday, July 25, 2024, after the community was evacuated. The zone map includes: Zone code
More than 620 firefighters were battling the blaze Sunday, including four firefighting helicopter crews, according to Cal Fire. The Line Fire is one of 14 active wildfires burning in California as ...
Wildfires in California and Nevada have spread rapidly after a heat wave that saw triple-digit temperatures and dry conditions — but cooler weather may bring some respite in the firefights.
The 2021 California wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned across the U.S. state of California. By the end of 2021 a total of 8,835 fires were recorded, burning 2,568,948 acres (1,039,616 ha) across the state. [ 1 ] Approximately 3,629 structures were damaged or destroyed by the wildfires, and at least seven firefighters and two ...