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• 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 ...
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.
Wildfires in California and Nevada have spread rapidly after a heat wave that saw triple-digit temperatures and dry conditions — but cooler weather may bring some respite in the firefights.
By the end of 2024, a total of 8,024 wildfires burned a cumulative 1,050,012 acres (424,925 ha) throughout the U.S. state of California.The total number of wildfires was slightly higher than the five-year average, while the total number of acres burned was lower. [3]
Wildfire smoke from the Southern California wildfires seen over Santa Monica State Beach, January 8, 2025 Winds blew wildfire smoke across Los Angeles, leading to several "very unhealthy" air quality index readings of over 200, with the PM2.5 of the Harrison ES station reaching 184.1 µg/m 3 , or 36.8 times the annual World Health Organization ...
The Borel Fire was a large and destructive wildfire started on July 24, 2024 that burned south of Lake Isabella in Kern County, California. The fire burned a total of 59,288 acres (23,993 hectares) before being contained on September 15. The fire was caused by a fatal car crash which caught fire and spread to the surrounding hillside.
Winter storms and summer fires obscured Lake Tahoe’s clarity over the past five years.
More than 20 wildfires have started since Saturday in California, and they have burned more than 20,000 acres, according to the Cal Fire. Post fire marches toward Pyramid Lake as California ...