Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In mid-July to August 2018, a series of large wildfires erupted across California, mostly in the northern part of the state. On August 4, 2018, a national disaster was declared in Northern California, due to the extensive wildfires burning there. [22] The Carr Fire in July and August 2018 caused more than $1.5 billion (2018 USD) in property damage.
By Wednesday morning, on August 8, 2018, the Mendocino Complex Fire had burned 300,086 acres (1,214 km 2) and was 47% contained. Cal Fire estimated that containing the entire fire complex could take until September 1, over a month after it ignited on July 27. [41] By Thursday, August 9, 2018, the total area burned had grown to 302,086 acres.
The 2018 Camp Fire in the town of Paradise scorched more than 150,000 acres and was the deadliest wildfire in California's history. Ninety-five percent of the town burned in the fire. Ninety-five ...
On August 21, due to continued high fire danger, the Mendocino National Forest was temporarily closed to all public access. [17] By August 24, two additional fires were identified, bringing the total number of new fires to 37 and overall acreage to 177,750 acres (71,930 ha). At this point, some of the larger fires had burned together.
L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton and more fires in California right now Emily Mae Czachor, John Kelly, Taylor Johnston, Grace Manthey Updated January 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
By August 9, the fire grew to 178,752 acres (72,338 ha), with 49 percent containment. Early that morning, a Cal Fire heavy equipment mechanic was killed in a traffic incident, bringing the total number of fatalities to eight. [51] During the evening of August 30, the Carr Fire was reported to be 100% contained, at 229,651 acres (92,936 ha). [1]
The blaze in the Sierra Nevada foothills town killed 85 residents and destroyed 11,000 homes on Nov. 8, 2018. Video: This is Paradise 5 years after California’s worst wildfire raged through the town
The Holy Fire was a wildfire that burned in the Cleveland National Forest in Orange and Riverside Counties, California. The wildfire started on August 6, 2018, at around 1:15 PM PDT, in the vicinity of Trabuco Canyon. [8] [9] A suspected arsonist was booked into the Orange County jail in Santa Ana, California [10] but found not guilty in 2023. [7]