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In January 2021 alone, 297 fires burned 1,171 acres (4.74 km 2) on nonfederal land according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, which is almost triple the number of fires and more than 20 times the acreage of the five-year average for January.
The 2021 Dixie Fire was an enormous wildfire in Butte, Plumas, Lassen, Shasta, and Tehama counties in Northern California. [4] Named after a nearby Dixie Road, [5] the fire began in the Feather River Canyon near Cresta Dam in Butte County on July 13, 2021, and burned 963,309 acres (389,837 ha) before it was declared 100 percent contained on October 25, 2021. [6]
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The Northern California Geographic Coordination Center (commonly called 'North Ops') forecast stated that "Confidence is moderate to high for an early start to the significant large fire season." [12] In Northern California, peak fire season begins in the early summer (June–July) and runs until late fall, varying year to year.
Palisades Fire. Size: 23,713 acres Containment: 19% County: Los Angeles Since its discovery on Jan 7th, the fire caused eight civilian fatalities, destroyed 2,191 structures, damaged 397, and ...
The 2021 McCash Fire was a large wildfire in Siskiyou County in Northern California. Part of the 2021 California wildfire season, the fire was ignited by lightning on July 31 and burned 94,962 acres (38,430 hectares) before its containment on October 27. The fire burned within the Klamath National Forest and the Six Rivers National Forest. [1]
Multi-fire incident that includes the Hennessey Fire (305,651 acres), the Walbridge Fire (55,209 acres), and the Meyers Fire (2,360 acres) sparked by lightning; 1,491 structures destroyed; 232 structures damaged; 5 injuries; 6 fatalities. [83] It is the fifth-largest fire complex in California history. [84] [85] Holser Ventura: 3,000: August 17 ...
The first fire was reported on July 30, 2021, around 7:00 AM, burning in timber and brush. [1] The largest fire, as of July 31, was the Cronan Fire, burning 3.5 miles northeast of Sawyers Bar. At the time, it was reported to have burned 20 acres (8 ha).