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  2. 2023 California wildfires - Wikipedia

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    According to statistics published by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), a total of 7,127 wildfires burned a total of 324,917 acres (131,489 hectares) in the U.S. state of California in 2023. This was below the state's five-year average of 1,722,059 acres (696,893 ha) burned during the same period.

  3. Rate of fire - Wikipedia

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    Rapid or sustained rate of fire may be considered a weapon's absolute maximum firing rate. The term sustained refers to firing a fully-automatic weapon continuously, while rapid is limited to semi-automatic or manually operated firearms. Rapid and sustained fire are usually reserved for close-range defense against ambushes or human wave attacks ...

  4. National Fire Danger Rating System - Wikipedia

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    The output section of the NFDRS structure chart is the components or simply the outputs that are based in fire behavior description but expressed in the broader context of fire danger rating. [6] Spread Component – Displays a value numerically equivalent to the predicted forward rate of spread of a head fire in feet

  5. Southern California rains arrive, heightening mudslide ... - AOL

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    California's fire protection agency provided the following data on the ongoing fires. Palisades Fire : ‎23,448 acres burned, 90% contained – started Jan. 7 Eaton Fire : 14,021 acres burned, 98 ...

  6. Drone photos show dramatic rise in California reservoirs ...

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    The last image was taken March 8 and shows a dramatic improvement in the water level. In the first image, the lake was at just 29% of its capacity. In the second image, the level had jumped to 51%.

  7. Laguna Fire breaks out near California State University ... - AOL

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    Laguna Fire Map Other wildfires in California. Cal Fire is also tracking the following fires: Palisades Fire- Los Angeles County, 23,448 acres, 70% contained. Eaton Fire- Los Angeles County ...

  8. Here is why California can’t use ocean water to help fight ...

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    Fire officials in Los Angeles have run into a serious snag while trying to contain the nearly half-dozen blazes threatening the city - questions about the water supply.. Wildfires currently cover ...

  9. 2020–2023 North American drought - Wikipedia

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    The flooding in late December 2022 and early January 2023 alleviated some of the drought conditions by January 3. [17] By March 16, all exceptional and extreme drought was washed out of California. [18] In mid-April, the Governor announced the state would meet 100% of requested water allocations for the first time since 2006.