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1. www.thecalifornian.com › story › newsWhat started California's largest wildfires of 2020?

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   Kate Cimini. Salinas Californian. 0:04. 0:56. In 2020, California burned. CalFire data shows that since the beginning of the year, more than 8,100 wildfires have chewed through well over 3.9...

2. www.vox.com › 21430638 › california-wildfires-2020What caused the California wildfires? The recurring crisis ...

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   Sep 10, 2020 · Five of the current fires are in the 20 largest wildfires in the state’s history: the August Complex (the largest blaze in state history as of Thursday), the SCU Lightning Complex, the LNU...

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   What is the largest fire in California history?

   • Eight of the 10 largest fires in California history have burned in the past decade. On Sept. 9, the massive August Complex became the largest fire in the state's history. Taken together, they dwarf the 10 biggest fires from the decade before. Hundreds of wildfires, of varying size, scorch the state each year.

   2020 California fires are the worst ever. Again. - Los Angeles Times

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   Are California's wildfires causing a record-breaking year?

   • California is off to another record-breaking year of wildfires as the state enters its most dangerous months, with extreme heat and dry terrain creating the conditions for rapid spread. More than twice as many acres burned in the first six months of this year than during the same period last year — and hundreds more fires, officials said.

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   Will California's fire season get worse in 2020?

   • With fire season still beginning, 2020 has already shattered the all-time record with 3.2 million acres burned so far. Since the state’s fire season usually doesn’t peak until fall, when Santa Ana and Diablo winds pick up, this record-breaking year may still get much worse. Fires are burning more populated areas and damage is increasing.

   2020 California fires are the worst ever. Again. - Los Angeles Times

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   Are California fires causing more damage?

   • Fires are burning more populated areas and damage is increasing. Californians have long built homes in fire-prone areas, but the past several years have brought unprecedented property loss to communities. Seven of the 10 most destructive fires in state history have burned in the last five years.

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4. www.latimes.com › projects › california-fires-damage2020 California fires are the worst ever. Again. - Los ...

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   Sep 15, 2020 · Eight of the 10 largest fires in California history have burned in the past decade. On Sept. 9, the massive August Complex became the largest fire in the state's history.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 2020_California_wildfires2020 California wildfires - Wikipedia

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   856 structures destroyed, 71 structures damaged; 15 injuries; At the time, it was the fourth-largest fire and the largest single (non-complex) fire in California history (surpassed by the Dixie Fire in 2021).

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7. calmatters.org › 2021 › 07California fires in 2020, by the numbers - CalMatters

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   Jul 29, 2021 · And 31 lost lives. Lea este artículo en español. The most telltale number is 4.2 million. That’s the stop-in-your-tracks figure — the total acreage burned — from last year’s fire siege, the worst year in California’s long history of wildfires. 2020 was a fire year of unforgettable and awful superlatives.

8. www.latimes.com › california › storyCalifornia wildfires outpacing 2020, the worst on record ...

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   Jul 12, 2021 · July 12, 2021 5 AM PT. California is off to another record-breaking year of wildfires as the state enters its most dangerous months, with extreme heat and dry terrain creating the conditions...

9. www.latimes.com › california › storySix of California's largest fires in history burned in 2020 ...

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   Sep 11, 2020 · The 2020 fire season has been record-breaking, in not only the total amount of acres burned at just over 3 million, but also 6 of the top 20 largest wildfires in California history have...