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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.
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.
[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.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed the National Guard on Thursday to support law enforcement efforts in the region. This brings the total number of on-the-ground personnel working with local ...
“A sign still stands at a McDonald’s restaurant burned in the Camp Fire, Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, in the northern California town of Paradise,” the image’s caption reads.
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In August, the Mendocino Complex Fire became the second largest fire in California history [7] and the Mendocino Complex Fire became the state's largest. Fires in British Columbia were the second worst in the history of the province, with over 945 square kilometres (234,000 acres) burned. [8] 2018 British Columbia wildfires, Canada
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]