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The Crozier Fire was burning Wednesday Aug. 7, 2024, in El Dorado County, northeast of Placerville, California.
As of January 14, there are two notable fires burning throughout the region which have not yet been contained, with two smaller ones also aflame. A fifth significant fire, the Kenneth Fire, has been fully contained.
The Palisades Fire has destroyed over 23,000 homes and is the most destructive wildfire in the area, USA TODAY's previously reported. The fire spread toward the north, prompting more evacuations.
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 are growing 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 ...
While large wildfires in January remain rare for California — since 2016, there have only been a handful of January fires and most of them have been small, according to the CalFire database ...
Another California wildfire, the Crozier fire, ignited northeast of Placerville early Wednesday, prompting evacuation warnings for communities in El Dorado County.
L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton and more fires in California right now Emily Mae Czachor, John Kelly, Taylor Johnston, Grace Manthey January 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
However, while the number of fires to date in 2022 was only slightly below the 5-year average (7,641 fires versus 8,049 fires), the total acreage burned was well below the 5-year average; 363,939 acres burned in 2022 thus far versus the 5-year average of 2,324,096 acres (though that average includes several of California's most significant fire ...