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The LNU Lightning Complex fires were a large complex of wildfires that burned during the 2020 California wildfire season across much of the Wine Country area of Northern California – Lake, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, and Yolo Counties, from August 17 to October 2, 2020. The complex was composed of numerous lightning-sparked fires, most of which ...
California has dry, windy, and often hot weather conditions from spring through late autumn that can produce moderate to severe wildfires. Pre-1800, when the area was much more forested and the ecology much more resilient, 4.4-11.9 million acres (1.8-4.8 million hectares) of forest and shrubland burned annually. [ 1 ]
The Napa Valley Marathon has been run in March since 1979, accepts only about 3,000 runners, and is widely considered one of the most scenic marathons in the United States. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The men's and women's winners of the race win their weight in wine.
The October 2017 Northern California wildfires, also known as the Northern California firestorm, North Bay Fires, and the Wine Country Fires [7] were a series of 250 wildfires that started burning across the state of California, United States, beginning in early October. Twenty-one became major fires that burned at least 245,000 acres (99,148 ha).
The Glass Fire was a wildfire in Northern California, that started on September 27, 2020, at 3:48 AM from an undetermined cause and was active for 23 days. [2] It was part of the 2020 California Wildfires and the 2020 Western United States wildfire season.
An August 19, 2020 satellite image of the wildfires burning in Northern California, covering a significant portion of California and nearby states. The 2020 California wildfire season, part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season, was a record-setting year for wildfires in California.
The Tubbs Fire was a wildfire in Northern California during October 2017. At the time, the Tubbs Fire was the most destructive wildfire in California history, [7] [1] burning parts of Napa, Sonoma, and Lake counties, inflicting its greatest losses in the city of Santa Rosa.
Landsat 8 OLI bands 753, Napa, Sonoma fires of October 2017. The fire, which started on October 8, had by October 12 burned 51,057 acres (207 km 2) of land, and was 77% contained. [6] [7] By October 12, the fire stretched from Lake Berryessa south to Napa, but a firebreak was established across Atlas Peak Road. [7] It was contained on October ...