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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 often hot weather conditions from spring through late autumn that can produce moderate to severe wildfires.
The 2018 Camp Fire in the town of Paradise scorched more than 150,000 acres and was the deadliest wildfire in California's history. Ninety-five percent of the town burned in the fire. Ninety-five ...
The death toll had climbed to five people, as the fast-moving wildfires continued to sweep across the LA area. The Palisades fire had burned more than 17,200 acres, while the Eaton fire has ...
Esperanza Fire: California: Arson-caused wildfire that killed 5 firefighters and destroyed 34 homes and 20 outbuildings. 2006: 160,000 acres (65,000 ha) Day Fire: California: 1 residence burned, no casualties. 2007: 564,450 acres (228,420 ha) Sweat Farm Road/Big Turnaround Complex Fire: Georgia: Largest recorded fire in Georgia history. 26 ...
Looking at nearly 2,000 wildfires in California, including those that burned across state boundaries, the 25 largest have all happened this century. This ranking was based on a fire’s total acreage.
The fire tornado, which had peak windspeeds of 143 miles per hour (230 km/h), killed at least three people and injured five others while on the ground for approximately thirty minutes. The fire tornado was the most powerful in California history, and was the deadliest fire tornado to ever form as part of a larger event.
A series of lighting strikes on Friday has exacerbated a wildfire in California. The fire killed six people, incinerated nearly 700 buildings, and jeopardized nearly 14,000 firefighters who are ...
The year 2020 was the largest wildfire year recorded in California history, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. [2] [4] From a historical perspective, the average annual acres burned prior to 1850 were probably significantly larger than years since reliable fire records began.