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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 ]
The wind whips embers from the trees while a firefighter works as the Franklin Fire burns in Malibu, California, U.S., December 10, 2024. The fire continued to burn on Dec. 13, 2024.
The devastating fires raging across much of Southern California have caused extreme damage, leveling some of Los Angeles' historic landmarks. Firefighters continue to battle several wildfires ...
The Palisades Fire began in the Pacific Palisades area of the city on Tuesday. It has so far burned 17,234 acres and is at 0% containment. More than 1,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed.
The Mountain Fire began shortly before 9:00 a.m. PST on November 6 during an episode of strong Santa Ana winds in Southern California. [2] The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center delineated an "extremely critical" risk area on their Day 1 fire weather outlook, warning of low relative humidity values combined with a strong wind event with gusts of over 65 miles per hour (105 km/h ...
Evacuations expand into Shasta County. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office just before 6:30 p.m. Friday placed several zones in the Manton area under mandatory evacuation orders: MAN-5000, MAN ...
The fire ignited north of Pepperdine University, on Malibu Canyon Road, at approximately 11 p.m. on December 9, 2024. [1]The fire had reached about 300 acres (120 ha) at around 1:00 a.m. and ran towards Pepperdine University, reaching over 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) by December 11.
The Franklin Fire burns next to powerlines at the Pacific Coast Highway in the morning on December 11, 2024 near Malibu, California. Celebrities' homes threatened, including Mark Hamill, Dick Van Dyke