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The Cedar Fire was a massive, highly-destructive wildfire, which burned 273,246 acres (1,106 km 2) of land in San Diego County, California, during October and November 2003. [2] [3] The fire's rapid growth was driven by the Santa Ana wind, causing the fire to spread at a rate of 3,600 acres (15 km 2) per hour. [2]
Here’s the latest: • Park Fire roars across parts of Butte and Tehama counties, north of Sacramento, California: As of Friday evening, the Park Fire has burned more than 239,000 acres, or ...
Carr Fire. / 40.6543; -122.6236. The Carr Fire was a large wildfire that burned in Shasta and Trinity Counties in California, United States. The fire burned 229,651 acres (92,936 ha; 359 sq mi), before it was 100% contained late on August 30, 2018. The Carr Fire destroyed at least 1,604 structures (at least 1,077 were homes) while damaging 277 ...
The Witch Creek Fire, also known as the Witch Fire, [1] was the second-largest wildfire of the 2007 California wildfire season, [2] burning 197,990 acres (801 km 2) of land in San Diego County. Fanned by powerful Santa Ana winds, the Witch Creek Fire rapidly spread westward and consumed large portions of San Diego County.
Cal Fire fighters use a fire hose to douse flames burning near San Luis Obispo High School on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Lizzie Street fire burning in two spots Update, 5 p.m.:
Cal Fire in a Friday evening update reported the Park Fire at 239,152 (374 square miles), nearly twice the size of Lake Tahoe (192 square miles). ... 15 of California’s 20 biggest modern fires ...
Cal Fire listed 14 active incidents as of Monday night. In San Diego County, a car fire is believed to have sparked a 900-acre brush fire Thursday. Dubbed the Mccain 4 fire, the blaze was not ...
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department is the second-largest municipal fire department in the state of California, after Los Angeles. The department responds to nearly 162,000 calls per year. [ 2] The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department covers 343 square miles of service area including 17 miles of coastline, with responsibility extending three miles ...