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The May 2014 San Diego County wildfires were a swarm of 20 wildfires that erupted during May 2014, in San Diego County, California, during severe Santa Ana Wind conditions, historic drought conditions, and a heat wave. The main event during mid-May was preceded by a precursor fire that ignited on May 5. The Bernardo Fire has been declared ...
The October 2007 California wildfires, also known as the Fall 2007 California firestorm, [ 11] were a series of about thirty wildfires (17 of which became major wildfires) [ 8] that began igniting across Southern California on October 20. At least 1,500 homes were destroyed [ 12] and approximately 972,147 acres (about 3,934 km 2, or 1,520 mi 2 ...
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 km2) 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.
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]
San Bernardino County (/ s æ n ˌ b ɜːr n ə ˈ d iː n oʊ / ⓘ SAN BUR-nə-DEE-noh), officially the County of San Bernardino and sometimes abbreviated as S.B. County, [9] is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, and is located within the Inland Empire area.
The fire burned a total of around 10 acres, Cal Fire division chief Mike Salas said. Live updates: Firefighters contain vegetation fire near Highway 1 in Morro Bay Skip to main content
10. Non-fatal injuries. 3. The Flamengo training ground fire was a fatal fire incident that occurred at the training grounds of the Brazilian football team Flamengo in the early morning hours of February 8, 2019, killing ten youth players and leaving three injured. [1] The event is also known as Ninho do Urubu fire, as it occurred at the George ...
NASA satellite photo (provided by NSPO, Taiwan National Space Organization) from October 24, 2007, showing the active fire zones and smoke plumes. The 2007 California wildfire season saw at least 9,093 separate wildfires that charred 1,520,362 acres (6,152.69 km 2) of land. [ 1] Thirty of those wildfires were part of the Fall 2007 California ...