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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 ...
Lightning sparked 34 fires throughout Butte County [34] North Complex: Plumas, Butte: 318,935: August 17: December 4: Lightning strikes, includes the Claremont Fire and the Bear Fire; 2,471 structures destroyed; 31 structures damaged; 16 fatalities; 13 injuries; It is the sixth-largest fire in modern California history. [35] Jones Nevada: 705 ...
The August Complex fire was a massive wildfire complex that burned in the Coast Range of Northern California, in Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Tehama, Trinity, and Shasta Counties. The complex originated as 38 separate fires started by lightning strikes on August 16–17, 2020.
1,000 rapid-fire lightning strikes spark California wildfires, with more possible. Grace Toohey. June 25, 2024 at 2:55 PM.
Nearly 250,000 people and businesses remain without power Thursday as wildfires continue to rage across Southern California. As of about 1:15 p.m. ET, ... Map of California power outages
A satellite animation from Aug. 15 to Aug. 19 shows lightning (red/green/blue) and subsequently wildfires in California (orange spots).
Probable lightning caused, forced evacuations in Siskiyou County, originally named the China 2 fire [47] Summit Fire Tulare: 1,394: August 3, 2022: October 31, 2022: Caused by lightning, was suppressed using indirect methods, burning in southern Sequoia National Park [48] Red Fire: Mariposa, Madera: 8,364: August 4, 2022: September 28, 2022
Lightning-sparked wildfires swept across Northern California on Wednesday, scorching huge swaths of sun-parched land and leading to orders for thousands to evacuate, officials said. ...