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Later in September, fire activity again decreased due to improved fire weather. [8] While numerous storms in Northern California significantly slowed fire activity in November and December, dry conditions and multiple rounds of Santa Ana Winds led to multiple wildfires in Southern California, such as the Mountain and Franklin fires.
Firefighters are also battling the Eaton Fire, which trails the Palisades Fire in size and has consumed more than 14,100 acres in northern Los Angeles County. Like the Palisades Fire, it expanded ...
Examples of what’s called “wildland urban interface” fires, where residential areas and wilderness meet, began occurring in Northern California in 2017, with the Santa Rosa fire, which ...
The Sites Fire burns in Colusa County, California, as seen by a Cal Fire camera on Saint John Mountain shortly after 3:15 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2024. Cal Fire officials said the fire was spreading ...
Despite this, Northern California was still expected to have severe wildfire conditions due to the moderate or severe drought conditions in the area, whereas Central and Southern California were expected to have serious fire conditions later in the year due to the late wet season and precipitation.
According to statistics published by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), a total of 7,127 wildfires burned a total of 324,917 acres (131,489 hectares) in the U.S. state of California in 2023. This was below the state's five-year average of 1,722,059 acres (696,893 ha) burned during the same period.
Anyone evacuating their homes due to the fire can go to the following locations, according to Cal Fire: Ritchie Valens Recreation Center - 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd.Pacoima, California, 91331
The Northern California Geographic Coordination Center (commonly called 'North Ops') forecast stated that "Confidence is moderate to high for an early start to the significant large fire season." [12] In Northern California, peak fire season begins in the early summer (June–July) and runs until late fall, varying year to year.