California Officials Say Thomas Fire Is The Fifth Largest In State History
7 years, 3 months ago

California Officials Say Thomas Fire Is The Fifth Largest In State History

NPR  

California Officials Say Thomas Fire Is The Fifth Largest In State History California officials say the Thomas Fire advancing on Santa Barbara is now the fifth worst in state history. California officials say the Thomas Fire is now the fifth-largest in the state's history. And then, you know, what's most remarkable about this fire is that so far, there's only one known death - a Ventura County resident who was reportedly fleeing the fire and crashed their car. O'NEILL: Well, the fire county - Santa Barbara County fire officials have been working on the complex tactical planning that's needed to keep this wildland fire from coming down to the beach cities.

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Investigators Probe Causes of Deadly California Wildfires
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Investigators Probe Causes of Deadly California Wildfires

Deccan Chronicle  

Investigators are examining multiple potential causes behind the devastating California wildfires that have claimed at least 11 lives and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area. However, investigators ruled it out for these fires, as no lightning activity was reported in the affected regions, including the terrain surrounding the Eaton Fire in East Los Angeles County. …

Firefighters gain ground against devastating wildfire in Southern California that destroyed over 130 homes
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Firefighters gain ground against devastating wildfire in Southern California that destroyed over 130 homes

Hindustan Times  

Southern California firefighters gained ground Friday against a wildfire that has destroyed at least 132 structures, mostly houses, as favorable conditions were expected to continue through the weekend after two days of dangerous gusty winds. "I don’t know what we’ll do.” Over three days, thousands of people were under evacuation orders as the fire threatened about 3,500 structures in suburban …

Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds

Associated Press  

CAMARILLO, Calif. — Southern California firefighters gained ground Friday against a wildfire that has destroyed at least 132 structures, mostly houses, as favorable conditions were expected to continue through the weekend after two days of dangerous gusty winds. “I don’t know what we’ll do.” Over three days, thousands of people were under evacuation orders as the fire threatened about 3,500 …

Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures Tuesday added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn blaze in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles that flared up over the weekend. Evacuation orders were expanded again Monday for remote communities northeast of Los Angeles as the Line Fire …

Firefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
7 months, 1 week ago

Firefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state’s initially fierce fire season has, at least temporarily, fallen into a relative calm. The Park Fire was 53% contained Monday after scorching nearly 671 square miles in several northern counties, destroying 637 structures and damaging 49 as it became the state’s fourth-largest wildfire on record. …

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record

Associated Press  

CHICO, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire so far this year was 40% contained Wednesday after scorching more than 670 square miles. The massive Park Fire was allegedly started by arson on July 24 in a wilderness park outside the Central Valley city of Chico and spread northward with astonishing speed in hot and dry conditions, becoming California’s fourth-largest wildfire on …

California wildfire now fourth largest in state history, hot weather offers no relief
7 months, 4 weeks ago

California wildfire now fourth largest in state history, hot weather offers no relief

The Hindu  

More than 6,000 firefighters in California's Central Valley continued to battle the largest blaze in the U.S. on Saturday, which burned its way into the history books as the state's fourth largest conflagration on record. The 100-degree heat along with winds up to 25 mph or more in some spots, offered little relief to the firefighters, trying to contain the …

California wildfires off to explosive start, burning 30 times as many acres as all of last year
8 months ago

California wildfires off to explosive start, burning 30 times as many acres as all of last year

LA Times  

Laguna Beach firefighter Brian Adams keeps a close eye on fast-moving flames as dozens of firefighters manage the southeastern flank of the Borel fire near the community of Twin Oaks in Kern County. In 2022, 7,477 wildfires burned 331,358 acres, according to Cal Fire data. The fifth-largest wildfire in the state’s history, it has scorched almost 390,000 acres and remains …

California wildfire explodes; becomes largest in U.S.
8 months ago

California wildfire explodes; becomes largest in U.S.

The Hindu  

Thousands of firefighters were battling with a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on July 27 after the blaze doubled in size in a 24-hour span. “The Park Fire had burnt more than 3,50,000 acres about 144 km north of the state capital city of Sacramento as of July 27 evening,” according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire …

New wildfires grow in Northern California as firefighters gain ground against big blaze in the south
9 months, 1 week ago

New wildfires grow in Northern California as firefighters gain ground against big blaze in the south

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Big new wildfires challenged California firefighters Tuesday even as they increased containment of earlier blazes that erupted as dry north winds arrived over the weekend. AP AUDIO: New wildfires grow in Northern California as firefighters gain ground against big blaze in the south AP correspondent Julie Walker reports a wildfire outside of Los Angeles has burned more …

Post fire becomes California’s largest wildfire of the year
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Post fire becomes California’s largest wildfire of the year

LA Times  

Crew members spray down hot spots along Orwin Road near Gorman while battling the Post fire in northern Los Angeles County. A major wildfire in northern Los Angeles County continued burning Monday evening southeast toward Pyramid Lake, scorching more than 15,000 acres to become the state’s largest blaze of the year. Since Saturday, more than 20 fires sparked across California, …

A Northern California wildfire has injured several people and destroyed homes
2 years, 6 months ago

A Northern California wildfire has injured several people and destroyed homes

NPR  

A Northern California wildfire has injured several people and destroyed homes Enlarge this image toggle caption Hung T. Vu/The Record Searchlight via AP Hung T. Vu/The Record Searchlight via AP WEED, Calif. — Thousands of people remained under evacuation orders Saturday after a wind-whipped wildfire raged through rural Northern California, injuring people and torching an unknown number of homes. Allison …

California firefighters chase new fires ignited by lightning
3 years, 6 months ago

California firefighters chase new fires ignited by lightning

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Firefighters scrambled Friday to quash fires ignited by lightning as thunderstorms with mostly small but welcome amounts of rain rumbled across drought-stricken Northern California, where forests have been burning for weeks. Firefighters were diverted from the huge Caldor Fire south of Lake Tahoe to fight multiple overnight lightning fires throughout El Dorado County, according to the local …

Worst fires in California history: Dixie, Camp and more
3 years, 7 months ago

Worst fires in California history: Dixie, Camp and more

LA Times  

Flames consume vehicles as the Dixie fire tears through the Indian Falls community in Plumas County, Calif., on July 24. The Dixie fire currently burning through Northern California has already consumed more than 700,000 acres becoming the second-largest fire in state history. With fire season far from over and much of the state in a drought, officials are warning that …

California wildfires: Caldor Fire scorches over 100,000 acres
3 years, 7 months ago

California wildfires: Caldor Fire scorches over 100,000 acres

India TV News  

The Caldor Fire raging in California's El Dorado County has spread to 104,309 acres, with only 5 percent containment, authorities have said, adding that more homes and businesses were threatened since the fire jumped Highway 50. The currently most active fire in California cut a 64.3 km stretch of Highway 50 in the Sierra Nevada Mountains area, said the Inciweb, …

Explosive California wildfires could burn into December
3 years, 7 months ago

Explosive California wildfires could burn into December

India TV News  

Smoke from California’s wildfires choked people on the East Coast. “Here we are — it’s not the end of August and the size and distribution and the destruction of summer 2021 wildfires does not bode well for the next months,” said Bill Deverell, a University of Southern California history professor who teaches about fire in the West. “When you see …

Caldor fire threatens more towns as California blazes destroy more than 1 million acres
3 years, 7 months ago

Caldor fire threatens more towns as California blazes destroy more than 1 million acres

LA Times  

The Caldor fire ballooned from less than 2,000 acres to more than 50,000 two days later, leveling homes in Grizzly Flats and other communities. The Cache fire had burned 83 acres and was at least 30% contained Thursday evening, while the French fire had swelled to 3,223 acres with no containment, fire officials said. Get the latest on these incidents …

California's Dixie Fire Is Now The 2nd Largest In State History
3 years, 7 months ago

California's Dixie Fire Is Now The 2nd Largest In State History

NPR  

California's Dixie Fire Is Now The 2nd Largest In State History Enlarge this image toggle caption Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images The Dixie Fire in Northern California, which has destroyed hundreds of buildings and whole communities, is now considered the second largest recorded wildfire in state history. In total acreage burned, the Dixie Fire has …

Dixie fire, now the second-largest in California history, has burned more than 400 structures
3 years, 7 months ago

Dixie fire, now the second-largest in California history, has burned more than 400 structures

LA Times  

The Dixie fire, now the second-largest blaze in state history, has burned more than 463,000 acres and destroyed more than 400 buildings. “It’s just something we’re hoping goes in our favor,” said Jesse Gomez, a public information officer on the fire. “‘Cold’ is obviously relative, because it certainly doesn’t mean the weather’s going to be cold,” said Rick Carhart, a …

Huge California fire grows as heat spikes again across state
3 years, 7 months ago

Huge California fire grows as heat spikes again across state

India TV News  

Huge California fire grows as heat spikes again across state Firefighters saved homes Monday in small northern California community of Greenville near Plumas National Forest as strong winds stoked Dixie Fire, which grew to over 395 square miles across Plumas and Butte counties. Firefighters saved homes Monday in the small northern California community of Greenville near the Plumas National Forest …

California firefighters battle big wildfires in high heat
3 years, 8 months ago

California firefighters battle big wildfires in high heat

Associated Press  

REDDING, Calif. — Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday in high heat to beat back three large wildfires in the forests of far Northern California, where the flames destroyed several homes and forced some communities to evacuate. “It is very hot and dry,” said Suzi Johnson, a Shasta-Trinity National Forest spokeswoman for the Salt Fire, which broke out Wednesday and grew …

California firefighters battle big wildfires in high heat
3 years, 8 months ago

California firefighters battle big wildfires in high heat

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of firefighters worked Thursday …

Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres
4 years, 5 months ago

Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — In a year that has already brought apocalyptic skies and smothering smoke to the West Coast, California set a grim new record Sunday when officials announced that the wildfires of 2020 have now scorched a record 4 million acres — in a fire season that is far from over. “And that number will grow.” So far, in …

California fire season shatters record with more than 4 million acres burned
4 years, 5 months ago

California fire season shatters record with more than 4 million acres burned

LA Times  

California’s biggest wildfire season reached a new milestone Sunday, with state officials announcing that the state has now surpassed 4 million acres burned, more than double the state’s previous record. With crews on the biggest fire of them all, the August Complex, reporting more vigorous activity within the fire’s perimeter Sunday and another warm day ahead of them, “difficult conditions …

California milestone: 4 million acres burned in wildfires
4 years, 5 months ago

California milestone: 4 million acres burned in wildfires

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy California is poised to …

‘If you think it’s bad now, just wait’: California faces new fire threats, further straining resources
4 years, 6 months ago

‘If you think it’s bad now, just wait’: California faces new fire threats, further straining resources

LA Times  

Arizona firefighters pitch in on a backfire operation Tuesday near Mt. “If you think the season is bad now, just wait.” Firefighters are scrambling to increase containment of the more than 20 major fires now burning across the state — from the Bobcat fire in the Angeles National Forest to the North Complex fire northeast of Oroville — before the …

California fires: Wildfires have burned an area almost the size of Connecticut
4 years, 6 months ago

California fires: Wildfires have burned an area almost the size of Connecticut

CNN  

CNN — Since the start of 2020, wildfires in California have burned over 3.2 million acres of land – an area almost the size of Connecticut. Noah Berger/AP An officer with Napa County Animal Control rescues a cat after the Glass Fire passed through Napa Valley, California, on September 28, 2020. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Flames from the Glass …

Six of California’s largest fires in history ignited this year. Here’s what we know
4 years, 6 months ago

Six of California’s largest fires in history ignited this year. Here’s what we know

LA Times  

A home smolders in ruins in the aftermath of the Bear fire in Brush Creek. pic.twitter.com/CmmhH5wTVX — CAL FIRE September 10, 2020 A new record fire On Thursday, the August Complex fire officially became the largest blaze in California history, burning more than 471,000 acres. Huge, but relatively few confirmed fatalities The August Complex and the the 2018 Mendocino Complex …

Massive August fire now largest in California history, at 471,000 acres and counting
4 years, 6 months ago

Massive August fire now largest in California history, at 471,000 acres and counting

LA Times  

Flames consume dry brush around Santa Barbara firefighters as they set a backfire along Oro Quincy Highway in the aftermath of the Bear fire in Oroville. A vehicle streaks along California 168 as the Creek fire creeps closer to Shaver Lake, Calif., on Sept. 6. The Laguna Hotshots Crew out of the Cleveland National Forest battles the Creek fire as …

California burning: LA hits record 121F as state battles two dozen blazes and firenadoes
4 years, 6 months ago

California burning: LA hits record 121F as state battles two dozen blazes and firenadoes

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Record-topping temperatures and dozens of fires are being reported across California as the state continues …

California Fire Which Destroyed 28 Km Started From Gender Reveal Party Firework
4 years, 6 months ago

California Fire Which Destroyed 28 Km Started From Gender Reveal Party Firework

News 18  

A firework at a gender reveal party triggered a wildfire in southern California that has destroyed 7,000 acres and forced many residents to flee their homes, the fire department said Sunday. More than 500 firefighters and four helicopters were battling the El Dorado blaze east of San Bernardino, which started Saturday morning, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. …

California Fire Triggered by 'Gender Reveal Firework' Destroys 7,000 Acres
4 years, 6 months ago

California Fire Triggered by 'Gender Reveal Firework' Destroys 7,000 Acres

News 18  

Los Angeles: A firework at a gender reveal party triggered a wildfire in southern California that has destroyed 7,000 acres and forced many residents to flee their homes, the fire department said Sunday. More than 500 firefighters and four helicopters were battling the El Dorado blaze east of San Bernardino, which started Saturday morning, California Department of Forestry and Fire …

Northern California fires rage on: ‘We are essentially living in a mega fire era’
4 years, 7 months ago

Northern California fires rage on: ‘We are essentially living in a mega fire era’

LA Times  

The next few days will be critical for California firefighters already pushed to capacity, as storms could bring lightning that ignites more fires. “The weather hasn’t been as significant as we were expecting, which is good,” Mark Brunton, operations chief for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, said at a briefing Monday morning. “It’s truly astonishing.” Jake Hess, …

California fires force thousands to flee as more blazes feared
4 years, 7 months ago

California fires force thousands to flee as more blazes feared

Live Mint  

Some of California's largest-ever fires are raging across the state, forcing tens of thousands from their homes as forecasters warned of further blazes sparked by lightning. The total area burned for all the fires in California this week is "close to one million acres," according to CalFire public information officer Jeremy Rahn. About 2,600 firefighters are tackling the two largest …

Bay Area fires rank in the top 5 in California history
4 years, 7 months ago

Bay Area fires rank in the top 5 in California history

LA Times  

Firefighter Ian Johnson watches as an air tanker drops retardant to keep the River fire from reaching a home in Salinas. Mobile homes burn at Spanish Flat Mobile Villa as the LNU Lightning Complex fire tears through unincorporated Napa County. Seen in a long-exposure photograph, embers burn along a hillside above Lake Berryessa as the LNU Lightning Complex fire tears …

California wildfires kill six, burn area larger than Rhode Island
4 years, 7 months ago

California wildfires kill six, burn area larger than Rhode Island

Al Jazeera  

A ‘megafire’ continues to rage across US state of California following record temperatures and dry lightning strikes. California’s lightning-sparked wildfires more than doubled in size into some of the largest in state history on Friday, with one blaze advancing to within a mile of the University of California, Santa Cruz. Most of the fires are in the San Francisco Bay …

California wildfires double in size as tens of thousands flee
4 years, 7 months ago

California wildfires double in size as tens of thousands flee

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 11,000 lightning strikes, causing fires, were documented this week in the most populous US state. Dozens of lightning-sparked California wildfires grew rapidly on Thursday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate homes in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States. California has been hit by its worst lightning storms in nearly two decades, with around 11,000 …

These are the largest wildfires burning in California now
5 years, 6 months ago

These are the largest wildfires burning in California now

LA Times  

California has seen almost 160,000 acres burn in wildfires in 2019, a fraction of the amount that had burned by this time last year, according to Cal Fire data, which includes wildfires 10 acres or larger. “But then again, September and October are the worst two months historically every year in California” for wildfires, Cal Fire spokesman Scott McLean said. …

California utility equipment sparked more than 2,000 fires in over three years
6 years, 2 months ago

California utility equipment sparked more than 2,000 fires in over three years

LA Times  

The investigation continues into the origin of the Camp fire, which some believe was started with a faulty wire in Pulga, Calif. Equipment owned by California’s three largest utilities ignited more than 2,000 fires in three and a half years — a timespan in which state regulators cited and fined the companies nine times for electrical safety violations. 29 / …

What makes a California wildfire the worst? Deaths and size
6 years, 4 months ago

What makes a California wildfire the worst? Deaths and size

Associated Press  

The so-called Camp Fire in Northern California in many ways has become the worst wildfire in the history of a state whose topography and climate have long made it ripe for devastating blazes. A look at what makes for the worst wildfire and where the most recent blaze falls in those categories: DEADLIEST CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES The Camp Fire, which destroyed …

What ignited many of California’s deadliest wildfires remains a mystery: Report
6 years, 6 months ago

What ignited many of California’s deadliest wildfires remains a mystery: Report

Firstpost  

Human activity — from campfires to vehicle sparks — caused over 80% of wildfires in US: estimates. California officials quickly determined an arsonist started last month’s huge wildfire southeast of Los Angeles, and that two weeks earlier sparks from a vehicle produced a deadly wildfire in the far northern part of the state. It’s estimated human activity — from untended …

California's Largest Wildfire Has Finally Been Contained
6 years, 6 months ago

California's Largest Wildfire Has Finally Been Contained

Huff Post  

Justin Sullivan via Getty Images A combination of wildfires that erupted north of San Francisco in July and were together deemed the largest fire in modern California history are now 100 percent contained. The U.S. Forest Service released updated information about the Mendocino Complex fire on Wednesday morning, showing the 459,123-acre blaze ― roughly 720 square miles ― to have …

California fires: Major progress made, but challenges still lie ahead
6 years, 7 months ago

California fires: Major progress made, but challenges still lie ahead

CNN  

CNN — Firefighters battling more than a dozen fires in California made major progress over the weekend, quadrupling the containment of one blaze threatening homes in the southern part of the state. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images The Carr Fire leaves cars destroyed near Redding on July 31. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Fire retardant is dropped near a home as the Mendocino Complex …

California firefighters continue to battle Holy Fire raging
6 years, 7 months ago

California firefighters continue to battle Holy Fire raging

Daily Mail  

Wildfires continue to rage across Southern California, leaving neighborhoods absolutely decimated as homes are reduced to skeleton frames, trees charred, and the ground covered in a layer of ash, all while Northern California is reeling in the wake of the Carr Fire's damage. On Friday firefighters worked furiously to contain the Holy Fire burning homes in Lake Elsinore, while crews …

California fire may take until September to contain
6 years, 7 months ago

California fire may take until September to contain

CNN  

CNN — It may take until September to contain the largest fire in California history, which is bigger than the size of the city of Los Angeles. So far, two firefighters have been injured while fighting the Mendocino Complex Fire, which consists of the Ranch and River fires – in Northern California. Last year’s Thomas Fire, which is the second-largest …

Largest California Wildfire Won't Be Contained Until September, Officials Say
6 years, 7 months ago

Largest California Wildfire Won't Be Contained Until September, Officials Say

NPR  

Largest California Wildfire Won't Be Contained Until September, Officials Say Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Officials in California are warning that it will likely be September before they are able to contain the Mendocino Complex Fire — the largest in the state's history that has already scorched an area the size of Los Angeles. …

California wildfires: 14,000 firefighters battling 18 major outbreaks in state's worst blaze
6 years, 7 months ago

California wildfires: 14,000 firefighters battling 18 major outbreaks in state's worst blaze

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 14,000 firefighters, …

United States: Northern California blazes now largest in state history
6 years, 7 months ago

United States: Northern California blazes now largest in state history

India TV News  

Twin Northern California blazes fueled by dry vegetation and hot, windy weather grew Monday to become the largest wildfire in state history, becoming the norm as climate change makes the fire season longer and more severe. Image Source : AP A truck passes by flames during the Ranch Fire in Clearlake Oaks, California, on Sunday, More than 14,000 firefighters are …

A look at California’s largest wildfires, by the numbers
6 years, 7 months ago

A look at California’s largest wildfires, by the numbers

CNN  

CNN — 626,394 acres burned. The two largest fires are the Mendocino Complex Fire – which itself is made up of two nearby fires that officials have combined – and the Carr Fire. Of that total, well over 550,000 acres have been burned in the last three weeks in the three largest fires: the Mendocino Complex Fire, the Carr Fire …

California: Mendocino Complex biggest wildfire in state history
6 years, 7 months ago

California: Mendocino Complex biggest wildfire in state history

Al Jazeera  

Blazes have burned 114,800 hectares of land so far with weeks to go in the hot-and-dry summer season. The so-called Mendocino Complex has now surpassed the Thomas Fire, which burned 114,100 hectares in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in 2017, as the largest wildfires in California history. #CarrFire #FergusonFire #MendocinoComplex — CA Corrections July 31, 2018 US President Donald Trump …

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