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By the end of 2024, a total of 8,024 wildfires burned a cumulative 1,050,012 acres (424,925 ha) throughout the U.S. state of California. The total number of wildfires was slightly higher than the five-year average, while the total number of acres burned was lower. [ 3 ]
Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Tuesday, Jan. 21. For the latest updates on the LA and San Diego fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Jan ...
Editor's note: This file captures the news of the California wildfires from Thursday, Jan. 23. For the latest updates on the fires, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Friday, Jan. 24. SAN DIEGO − ...
The Lilac Fire ignited in the Bonsall area of northern San Diego County and prompted local officials to issue evacuation orders for those south of Pala Mesa and west of Interstate 15.
The "large and growing" Fairmount Fire was burned at least 40 acres southwest of the campus, which is not under any threat, according to the San Diego Police Department. The blaze remains at 0% ...
The Mountain Fire began shortly before 9:00 a.m. PST on November 6 during an episode of strong Santa Ana winds in Southern California. [2] The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center delineated an "extremely critical" risk area on their Day 1 fire weather outlook, warning of low relative humidity values combined with a strong wind event with gusts of over 65 miles per hour (105 km/h ...
Satellite images and videos show the expanding fires of Southern California, including the Bridge, Line and Airport fires. ... 2024. The Airport fire began Monday and had burned over 22,000 acres ...
From January 7 to 31, 2025, a series of 8 destructive wildfires affected the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County in California, United States. [5] The fires were exacerbated by drought conditions, low humidity, a buildup of vegetation from the previous winter, and hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, which in some places reached 100 miles per hour (160 km/h; 45 m/s).