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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).
Downed power lines, burning debris, illegal cooking fire, others unknown. A series of 29 wildfires ignited across Southern California in December 2017. Six of the fires became significant wildfires, and led to widespread evacuations and property losses.
2017 Fire Year. In terms of property damage, 2017 was the most destructive wildfire year on record in California at the time. Throughout 2017, the fires destroyed or damaged more than 10,000 structures in the state (destroyed 9,470, damaged 810), a higher tally than the previous nine years combined. In total 9,133 fires burned 1,248,606 acres.
Oct 21, 2017 · The Tubbs fire destroyed at least 5,200 homes and structures, shown on the map below, making it the most destructive wildfire in state history, as well as one of the deadliest.
Apr 17, 2023 · The Tubbs 2017 Fire is a wildfire that occurred in Sonoma and Napa Counties in Northern California. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in a posting titled “Top 20 Most Destructive California Wildfires,” the Tubbs Fire was the most destructive wildfire in California at that time, causing over 36,000 acres ...
Wildfires began burning in numerous counties across the entire state of California on October 9th. These fires have prompted mass evacuations, over 190,000 acres and 1,500 structures have been burned. Key infrastructure is threatened as strong winds continue to fuel the fast moving fires.
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Interactive real-time wildfire and forest fire map for California. See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters in California using the Fire, Weather & Avalanche Wildfire Map.
