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(Bottom) A view of a lot where a home burned down during the Camp Fire on October 21, 2019 in Magalia, California. / Credit: Getty Images The fire killed 85 people and destroyed almost 19,000 ...
The Summer 2008 wildfires burned a total of 1,162,197 acres (4,703.24 km 2) between May 2008 and September 2008, comprising the vast majority of burned land by wildfires in California in 2008. [27] [16] [28] In total, the Summer 2008 wildfires burned a total of 1,161,197 acres (469,920 ha), which accounts for 84% of the total area burned during ...
The 2019 California fire season was less active than that of the two previous years (2017 and 2018), which set records for acreage, destructiveness, and deaths. In late October, the Kincade Fire became the largest fire of the year, burning 77,758 acres (31,468 ha) in Sonoma County by November 6.
Climate change in California has lengthened the fire season and made it more extreme from the middle of the 20th century. [4] [5]Since the early 2010s, wildfires in California have grown more dangerous because of the accumulation of wood fuel in forests, higher population, and aging and often poorly maintained electricity transmission and distribution lines, particularly in areas serviced by ...
Map of Eaton fire damage Buildings with more than 50% destruction are categorized as destroyed. Those with 26–50% damage are classified as having major damage, 10–25% as minor damage, and ...
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 Sayre Fire, also known as the Sylmar Fire, was a November 2008 wildfire which burned 489 residences in Los Angeles, considered to be the "worst loss of homes due to fire" in the city's history at that time. [1] The fire was first reported at 10:29 p.m. PDT on November 14, 2008, in the Sylmar section of Los Angeles.
The maps below show the sizes and statuses of the fires. They will be updated frequently. The largest of the blazes, the Palisades Fire, is more than 33 square miles.