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A firefighter waits for crew members to bring water to douse hot spots off Highway 371 after the Highland fire burned 2,400 acres in rural Riverside County near Temecula on Oct. 31, 2023.
The Hurst Fire, which burned almost 800 acres in the Sylmar neighborhood, has been 97% contained, according to Cal Fire. While containment is a good indicator of how firefighting efforts are ...
The Burro Fire began on the opposite side of the Hermosa Creek Wilderness Area on June 8. [8] [22] As of July 2, 2018 the fire had spread to within 10 miles (16 kilometres) of the 416 fire and burned over 4,000 acres (1,619 ha). [8] By June 29, the 416 fire had expanded to 41,617 acres (16,842 ha) and was 37 percent contained.
The Jennings Creek fire is 50% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said in a Wednesday evening update, after reporting 30% containment earlier in the day. Authorities have said the blaze ...
The Cameron Peak fire was a wildfire that started near Chambers Lake, Colorado, 25 miles (40 km) east of Walden and 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Red Feather Lakes near Cameron Pass on August 13, 2020, and was declared 100% contained on December 2, 2020. [2]
The 2020 Creek Fire was a very large wildfire in central California's Sierra National Forest, in Fresno and Madera counties. One of the most significant fires of California's record-setting 2020 wildfire season, it began on September 4, 2020, and burned 379,895 acres (153,738 ha) over several months until it was declared 100% contained on December 24, 2020.
The Kincade Fire was a wildfire that burned in Sonoma County, California in the United States. The fire started northeast of Geyserville in The Geysers at 9:24 p.m. on October 23, 2019, and subsequently burned 77,758 acres (31,468 ha) until the fire was fully contained on November 6, 2019.
Here's a quick guide to many of the terms commonly used in connection with wildfires and public safety in the face of the dangers posed.