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The Shotgun Fire was discovered on August 21 at the confluence of Pistol and Shotgun creeks by aircraft fighting the Castle Fire. On August 23, the Castle Fire crossed the Little Kern River, its burned area increasing from 400 acres (160 ha) to roughly 4,000 acres (1,600 ha). [5] For several weeks, the Castle Fire was not considered a major ...
Five of the twenty largest wildfires in California history were part of the 2020 wildfire season. An August 19, 2020 satellite image of the wildfires burning in Northern California, covering a significant portion of California and nearby states. 2020 was a record-setting year for wildfires in California.
The Hopkins Fire had expanded to 7,472 acres (3,024 ha) with no containment. [24] One firefighter was confirmed dead in a vehicle accident, and another was injured. [25] Over the next few days, the fire continued to expand rapidly, burning about 20,000 acres (8,100 ha) a day, reaching 298,269 acres (120,705 ha) on September 4.
Massive wildfires continue to spread in the Los Angeles area amid extreme winds, including the Palisades Fire, which has exploded to nearly 20,000 acres, and the Eaton Fire, which has scorched ...
See wildfire map: California's Line Fire grows to 26,000 acres, more evacuations underway Airport Fire continues to burn Timelapse footage shows wildfire destroying a California weather-monitoring ...
Nearly 250,000 people and businesses remain without power Thursday as wildfires continue to rage across Southern California. As of about 1:15 p.m. ET, 249,515 outages had been reported, according ...
Climate change in California has lengthened the fire season and made it more extreme from the middle of the 20th century. [4] [5]Since the early 2010s, wildfires in California have grown more dangerous because of the accumulation of wood fuel in forests, higher population, and aging and often poorly maintained electricity transmission and distribution lines, particularly in areas serviced by ...
Extreme fire behavior, including "short and long-range spotting," continues to challenge firefighting efforts, Cal Fire said in an incident update Wednesday. The fire was listed as "0%" contained.