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The 2021 wildfire season in California experienced an unusually early start amid an ongoing drought and historically low rainfall and reservoir levels. In January 2021 alone, 297 fires burned 1,171 acres on nonfederal land, which is almost triple the number of fires and more than 20 times the acreage of the five-year average for January.
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Fires occur throughout the State within CAL FIRE...
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Fires occur throughout the State within CAL FIRE jurisdiction on a daily basis during fire season. However, the majority of those fires are contained quickly and no information will generally be provided on these incidents at this site if the fire burns less than 10 acres.
IncidentCountiesStartedAcresLos Angeles, San Bernardino9/08/202456,030Shasta10/09/20245,124San Diego10/31/202410San Diego10/31/202410Aug 27, 2021 · Northern California has so far borne the brunt of the 2021 fire season. One of the largest fires in the state’s history, the Dixie fire, has charred more than 860,000 acres. Meanwhile, the...
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On October 18, 2021, much of the state—particularly Northern California, where the majority of the significant fires had been located—received its first major precipitation since the start of the wildfire season. [14] This significantly lowered wildfire risk in the region.
NameCountyAcresStart DateOwens1,512May 1Southern5,366May 21,202May 14Sargents1,100May 30- Antelope Fire, Siskiyou County; 66,021 acres, 30% contained. Evacuations of a large but sparsely populated area.
- Lava Fire, Siskiyou County; 26,409 acres, 85% contained, 23 structures destroyed. Started by lightning in late June; all evacuations have been lifted.
- McCash Fire, Siskiyou County; 18,143 acres, 1% contained. First evacuation orders issued Aug. 18.
- River Complex, Siskiyou and Trinity counties; 85,257 acres, 10% contained. Largest fires are Haypress and Summer. Evacuations in both counties.
Jul 7, 2020 · The map below shows where California's wildfires are burning (updated daily). Use the layover tool to the right to toggle between displays, including fire perimeters.
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Aug 16, 2021 · Wildfires across Northern California were extremely active over the weekend as dry thunderstorms whipped up winds and created lightning strikes.
