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The 2024 California wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of California. As of December 10, 2024 [update] , a total of 7,909 wildfires have burned a cumulative 1,047,576 acres (423,939 ha).
The wind whips embers from the trees while a firefighter works as the Franklin Fire burns in Malibu, California, U.S., December 10, 2024. ... Fire Map. In about 12 hours, the fire grew from 2,862 ...
The fire started about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday near the junction of Road 222 and Road 200. It is one of about a dozen fires across California that have started since Sept. 1
Wildfires are exploding across the West, especially in California, where the Park Fire has now grown to be the biggest in the state this year. The largest of several wildfires in the state is the ...
The four most common ignition sources for wildfires on CAL FIRE-protected lands are, in order: equipment use, powerlines, arson, and lightning. [10] A 2023 study found that these wildfires are affecting the California ecosystem and disrupting the habitats.
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.
See wildfire map: Airport Fire in California blamed on crews doing fire-prevention work. Line Fire map. California Fire officials say the blaze is expected to grow significantly over the next two ...
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 ...