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Oct 25, 2019 · What causes California’s wildfires? Arson and power lines are the major triggers. An audit showed that utilities aren’t doing enough to prevent fires. But lightning-sparked fires, like the one that burned Big Basin park, are a fairly recent trend.
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. Have a suggestion to improve the dashboard? Send it to us. MORE DASHBOARDS. Tracking California's water supplies.
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4 days ago · In addition to that, Cal Fire also recommends remembering "The Six Ps:" People and pets. Papers, phone numbers and important documents. Prescriptions, vitamins and eyeglasses. Pictures and ...
Aug 27, 2021 · Keep up to date on all the fires in the state with the Los Angeles Times’ California wildfires map — which shows fire origins, perimeters, hot spots, evacuation zones and the spread of air...
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Sep 20, 2023 · The live map below shows all the major wildfires burning through California, based on data from the federal Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Service. Click on the name of a fire listed in...
Dec 20, 2022 · When a string of wildfires broke out in California this spring, experts saw it as an unsettling preview of another destructive fire season to come — the consequence of forests and grasslands...
Jul 12, 2021 · 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...
