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The October 2017 Northern California wildfires, also known as the Northern California firestorm, North Bay Fires, and the Wine Country Fires[7] were a series of 250 wildfires that started burning across the state of California, United States, beginning in early October. Twenty-one became major fires that burned at least 245,000 acres (99,148 ha).
Oct 11, 2017 · The fires have killed at least 29 people in Northern California, officials said on Thursday. Fifteen of the deaths were in Sonoma County. Officials cautioned that the figures could rise as...
The wildfires collectively caused at least $18.0 billion (2018 USD) in damages, including $13.2 billion in insured losses, $3 billion in other economic losses, and $1.8 billion in fire suppression costs, making the 2017 California fires the second-costliest on record.
Oct 13, 2017 · SANTA ROSA, Calif. — With towering flames bearing down, one victim delayed escape in hopes of saving his new truck — but he could not find the keys. An elderly couple slept as danger erupted,...
- Massive Fire Response and Recovery Efforts
- State Operations
- Additional Resources
- Wildfire Recovery Resources and Information For Immigrants
Resources poured in to California to assist firefighting crews as they battled multiple fires throughout the state. There were more than 11,000 firefighters and nearly 500 law enforcement personnel working the deadly fires. Suppression efforts included more than 1,000 fire engines, 30 air tankers and 73 helicopters, with an additional 177 fire engi...
On October 9, the State Operations Center activated to support emergency management coordination and mutual aid requests for the communities of Yuba, Sonoma, Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Butte, Nevada, and Solano who were impacted by the Northern California wildfires. The Inland, Coastal and Southern Regional Operations Centers also activated to support ...
Understanding Individual Assistance and Public Assistance The Federal Emergency Management Agencymay provide two types of assistance, following natural disasters with a presidential disaster declaration: Individual Assistance and Public Assistance. Understanding Individual Assistance and Public Assistance – En Español After the Fire: Advice for Sal...
The California Immigrant Guide websitehas wildfire recovery resources and information from the California Department of Social Services, Employment Development Department, Cal/OSHA, California Department of Food and Agriculture, California Department of Public Health, California Department of Insurance, California State Bar and more. Find Immigrati...
Following the 2017 fires, with extensive input from block captains in neighborhoods ravaged by the firestorm, the county prioritized 10 projects to help our community recover and prepare for future disasters.
The La Tuna Fire was a wildfire in the Verdugo Mountains in Los Angeles County, Southern California, in September 2017. The fire began from undetermined causes on the afternoon of September 1 in La Tuna Canyon, and burned 7,194 acres (2,911 ha) before its containment on September 9. The fire caused at least ten injuries, the destruction of five ...
