List of California wildfires - Wikipedia
The summer 2008 wildfires were widespread and deadly, with at least 3,596 wildfires of various origins burning throughout Northern and Central California, for around four months. In some parts of California, fires recur with some regularity.
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5 days ago · The five largest wildfires in California history. August Complex fire (2020) in far northwest California: 1,032,648 acres; Dixie fire (2021) in northern California: 963,309 acres; Mendocino ...
Worst fires in California history: Dixie, Camp and more
Aug 24, 2021 · Five of the 10 largest wildfires in state history occurred in 2020, including the August Complex fire, which tops the list as the first California wildfire to burn over 1 million acres. It remains ...
History of California Wildfires | WFCA
Nov 17, 2022 · The conditions were just right for an intense and destructive fire. California’s official fire records, however, do not start until 1932. The most notable fire that took place during this early part of the 20 th century was the Matilija Fire, which burned approximately 220,000 acres in Ventura County. 3. Top 20 Largest California Wildfires
The Worst Fires in California - WorldAtlas
Aug 10, 2018 · The 2017 Thomas Fire in Ventura County, California was the second-worst wildfire in California history. California has experienced some of the most destructive wildfires in the American history. California has arid, windy, and hot conditions which produce the devastating fires from the late spring season through to autumn.
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5 days ago · Camp Fire. 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.
Worst fires in California history: Where does Palisades Fire ...
6 days ago · The Palisades Fire has destroyed homes, businesses, schools, historical sites and more. In terms of the largest wildfires in California history, the Palisades Fire does not rank very high. It torched 15,832 acres as of Wednesday. While that is certainly large, 17 California fires have burned more than 200,000 acres.
California Wildfire History & Statistics - Frontline
California’s wildfire history of thousands of fires causing billions of dollars in destruction every year is mostly due to many small-scale, individual fires. Yet, larger fires are becoming more common. This list of California wildfires highlights the largest wildfires in California history, which resulted in extreme levels of destruction.
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6 days ago · The Tunnel fire in Oakland Hills in 1991, the Cedar fire in San Diego County in 2003 and the North Complex fire in 2020 all destroyed between 2,000 and 3,000 structures each.
Devastation of California Wildfires - ArcGIS StoryMaps
Feb 29, 2024 · The August Complex fire started in August of 2020 where for the next 4 months, one of the most destructive wildfires swept through California. The fire started from a lightning strike and burned 1,032,600 acres, which is the largest fire in California history. This fire displaced thousands of people and burned hundreds of structures.