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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]
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. Hot and dry weather is fueling wildfire activity in the Western United States and Canada, with fires ...
The Border 32 Fire was a destructive wildfire that burned amid the 2022 California wildfire season, in the Barrett Junction area along Highway 94 due north of the United States-Mexican border in San Diego County, California during a statewide heatwave. The fire started on August 31, 2022, and proceeded to destroy ten structures and eventually ...
The Bunnie Fire near Ramona, California, is seen from the air on 9 August, 2023 (Cal Fire / San Diego County Fire) A fire on the outskirts of San Diego on Wednesday prompted evacuation orders and ...
July 25, 2024 at 7:51 PM. A burning car pushed into a gully sparked California’s largest wildfire of the year, authorities said Thursday as they announced the arrest of a suspect. Meanwhile ...
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 San Diego Fire-Rescue Department ( SDFD) is the full-service fire department of San Diego, California. [ 2] It was established on August 5, 1889. The department responds to over 183,000 calls per year. [ 2] It covers 343 square miles of service area, including 17 miles of coastline.