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      • On this day in 1852, Sacramento’s great fire, known as the Great Conflagration, burned more than 80 percent of the structures in the city. The structures were mainly made of canvas and wood. It is estimated that the total damages from the fire was around six million dollars.
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  3. Aug 23, 2021 · By Derrick Bryson Taylor. Published Aug. 23, 2021 Updated Aug. 23, 2022. Crews battling the Caldor fire southwest of Lake Tahoe in California endured another stressful weekend as the fire...

  4. Oct 25, 2019 · And it’s drier, for longer, all over the state. California now has 78 more annual “fire days” — when conditions are ripe for fires to spark — than 50 years ago. When is California’s wildfire season? It is now almost year-round. Nothing is as it was. Where are the worst California wildfires? All over.

  5. Aug 17, 2021 · SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Dixie Fire that ignited earlier this summer in the northern part of the state is California's largest active wildfire. Firefighters this year have been dealing with...

  6. Jun 28, 2022 · Updated: 3:20 PM PDT June 28, 2022. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — There's a hazy view in downtown Sacramento as wildfires burn across the region. There are at least three known fires burning,...

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  7. Nov 17, 2022 · Published:November 17, 2022. Edited:March 4, 2024. Explore the history of California wildfires with details on the top 20 largest, most deadly, and most destructive fires, as well as interesting stats and figures.

  8. Sep 5, 2023 · In summary. California wildfires every year emit as much carbon as almost 2 million cars, posing a threat to efforts to battle climate change. Wildfires and climate change are locked in a vicious circle: Fires worsen climate change, and climate change worsens fires.

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