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Since the early 2010s, wildfires in California are growing more dangerous because of the accumulation of wood fuel in forests, higher population, and aging and often poorly maintained electricity transmission and distribution lines, particularly in areas serviced by Pacific Gas and Electric.
Aug 24, 2021 · Five of the 10 largest wildfires in state history occurred in 2020, including the August Complex fire, which tops the list as the first California wildfire to burn over 1 million acres.
Aug 8, 2021 · The Dixie fire is now the second-largest wildfire in California history, burning more than 463,000 acres through a large swath of Northern California and destroying more than 400 homes and...
- Alex Wigglesworth
- Staff Writer
- alex.wigglesworth@latimes.com
This dashboard — updated daily — tracks large California wildfires currently engulfing parts of the state, along with historical context showing how much more destructive and widespread fires are today compared to decades past.
Aug 8, 2021 · Most of the state’s 20 worst wildfires by acres have taken place over the past two decades, according to Cal Fire. The Dixie Fire may have been started by a tree that fell down on a power...
Sep 17, 2021 · The Dixie Fire's searing heat and soaring flames have menaced California for two months. Here's how what began as a relatively small blaze surged across nearly 1 million acres.
Aug 8, 2021 · The Dixie Fire in California, the largest wildfire currently burning in the country, has grown to become the second-biggest in the state’s history, according to CalFire.
