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"Map of faults in southern California," By Natural Hazards Mission Area Photographer, Kate Scharer, USGS Sources/Usage, Public Domain Accessed 10-20-2024 You cannot overwrite this file. File usage
Common Firenza problems included brake failure and engine fires. [54] In 1972, angry Firenza owners formed the "Dissatisfied Firenza Owners Association" and engaged in public demonstrations to publicize the car's quality problems and demand compensation from General Motors for repair costs and depreciation.
On lands under CAL FIRE's jurisdictional protection (i.e. not federal or local responsibility areas), the majority of wildfire ignitions since 1980 have been caused by humans. The four most common ignition sources for wildfires on CAL FIRE-protected lands are, in order: equipment use, powerlines, arson, and lightning. [10]
Suzuki released a sporty version of the fourth-generation Vitara called the Vitara S or Vitara Sport in some markets in December 2015. [42] The Vitara S features a 1.4-litre K14C Boosterjet turbocharged petrol engine, which delivers 140 PS (103 kW; 138 bhp) and 220 N⋅m (162 lb⋅ft), 20 percent more power and 40 percent more torque over the ...
Northern California and the Central Valley saw drastic increases in air pollutants during the height of the July and August fires, while Southern California also experienced an increase in air pollution in August. [45] Air quality in Northern and Central California remained poor until mid-September 2018, when fire activity was drastically ...
California's Line Fire grows to 26,000 acres, more evacuations underway: See wildfire map Sara Chernikoff and Julia Gomez, USA TODAY September 10, 2024 at 1:05 PM
[14] [15] At the time, the Thomas Fire was California's largest modern wildfire, which has since been surpassed by the Mendocino Complex's Ranch Fire in 2018. The December 2017 fires forced over 230,000 people to evacuate, with the 6 largest fires burning over 307,900 acres (1,246 km 2) and more than 1,300 structures. [16] [17]
Multi-fire incident that includes the Hennessey Fire (305,651 acres), the Walbridge Fire (55,209 acres), and the Meyers Fire (2,360 acres) sparked by lightning; 1,491 structures destroyed; 232 structures damaged; 5 injuries; 6 fatalities. [83] It is the fifth-largest fire complex in California history. [84] [85] Holser Ventura: 3,000: August 17 ...