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Wildfires can happen in many places in the United States, especially during droughts, but are most common in the Western United States and Florida. [ 3] They may be triggered naturally, most commonly by lightning, or by human activity like unextinguished smoking materials, faulty electrical equipment, overheating automobiles, or arson .
2020 Western United States wildfire season. Satellite image of the smoke from the wildfires burning in California and Oregon on September 9, 2020. Date (s) July 24, 2020(2020-07-24) – December 31, 2020(2020-12-31) Location. Western United States. Statistics [ 3 ] Total fires.
The 2021 Oregon wildfire season began in May 2021. [2] More than 1,000 fires had burned at least 518,303 acres (209,750 ha) across the state as of July 21, 2021. [3] [4] [5] As of August 1, it was expected that the fires might not be contained for months. [6]
Weather. Track Texas fires: Map traces current wildfires burning across state in real-time. Austin American-Statesman. Robbie Farias, Austin American-Statesman. August 8, 2023 at 11:57 PM.
The 2021 California wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned across the U.S. state of California. By the end of 2021 a total of 8,835 fires were recorded, burning 2,568,948 acres (1,039,616 ha) across the state. [1] Approximately 3,629 structures were damaged or destroyed by the wildfires, and at least seven firefighters and two ...
California’s Park Fire now among state’s top 13 largest ever as it consumes 239,000 acres. Dalia Faheid, CNN. July 28, 2024 at 6:29 AM. Hot and dry weather is fueling wildfire activity in the ...
The 2022 California wildfire season was a series of wildfires throughout the U.S. state of California. By the end of the year, a total of 7,667 fires had been recorded, totaling approximately 363,939 acres (147,281 hectares) across the state. Wildfires killed nine people in California in 2022, destroyed 772 structures, and damaged another 104.
July 11, 2024 at 4:14 PM. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires amid a protracted heat wave that has dried out the landscape while setting ...