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The Jesusita Fire was a wildfire that started on May 5, 2009, in the hills of Santa Barbara, California in the western United States. By the time the fire was contained on May 18 it had burned 8,733 acres (35.34 km 2 ), destroyed 80 homes and damaged 15 more before being 100% contained. [ 1 ]
Map of the Thomas Fire and adjacent fires Progression of the Thomas Fire, by December 25, 2017. The Thomas Fire was a massive wildfire that affected Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, and one of multiple wildfires that ignited in Southern California in December 2017.
The small brush fire burned 2 acres (0.81 ha) before it was fully contained on the same day, damaging a daycare center and a bank. [83] On December 7, 2 small brush fires broke out north of Buellton, in Santa Barbara County. The brush fires were collectively dubbed as the "Woodchopper Incident", with the first fire burning 5 acres (2.0 ha) and ...
The maps below show the sizes and statuses of the fires. They will be updated frequently. The largest of the blazes, the Palisades Fire, is more than 33 square miles.
Los Angeles and other areas in California are among the highest-risk areas for wildfires — but they're not the only ones. Many fires take place in areas where humans have overstepped into nature ...
A Santa Barbara County wildfire in the mountains above the Santa Ynez Valley has spread to more than 19,000 acres, causing evacuations near vineyards and Neverland Ranch.
The Lake Fire was a large wildfire that burnt 38,664 acres of land in Santa Barbara County, California.It began on July 5, 2024, and was 100% contained as of August 4. The fire was the first to burn more than 20,000 acres as part of the 2024 California wildfire season, and was the fourth fire of the season to injure more than one person.
An updating map created by CBS News' data team charts the expanse of the wildfires across Southern California. The Palisades Fire — the largest wildfire in the region — has burned more than ...