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Winter storms and summer fires obscured Lake Tahoe’s clarity over the past five years.
• Davis Fire south of Reno, Nevada: A fire south of Reno has consumed nearly 5,600 acres and is 0% contained as of Tuesday, according to the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The size was ...
The intense wildfire season California has experienced so far and the bowl-like geography surrounding Lake Tahoe that can cause pollutants to linger after getting trapped in the Sierra Nevada ...
The 2024 California wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of California. By the end of the year, a total of 8,024 wildfires burned a cumulative 1,050,012 acres (424,925 ha). The total number of wildfires was slightly higher than the five-year average, while the total number of acres burned was lower. [3]
The four most common ignition sources for wildfires on CAL FIRE-protected lands are, in order: equipment use, powerlines, arson, and lightning. [10] A 2023 study found that these wildfires are affecting the California ecosystem and disrupting the habitats.
The River Fire was a destructive 2021 wildfire that burned 2,619 acres (1,060 ha) near Colfax in Nevada County and Placer County, California. The fire broke out on August 4, 2021, and burned 2,619 acres (1,060 ha) before it was fully contained on August 13, 2021. [ 1 ]
Raging wildfires in California and Nevada are forcing the mandatory evacuations of thousands of homes as forecasters warn of a few more days of record-breaking heat for parts of the West.
The 2018 wildfire season was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire season in California history.It was also the largest on record at the time, now third after the 2020 and 2021 California wildfire seasons.