Southern California Fire Map 2017
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Southern california fire map 2017. A series of 29 wildfires ignited across southern california in december 2017. Hotspots continued to burn. Select a fire. Information on past fire seasons including the kincade fire sonoma county fires and los angeles fires.
December 2017 southern california wildfires. Over 230 000 people were forced to evacuate. Current air quality fire safety tips wildfire coverage. The wildfires burned over 307 900 acres 1 246 km 2 and caused traffic disruptions school closures hazardous air conditions and power outages.
Strong santa ana winds are pushing multiple wildfires across the region. Fire perimeter and hot spot data. These data are used to make highly accurate perimeter maps for firefighters and other emergency personnel but are generally updated only once every 12 hours. The cedar fire was a massive highly destructive wildfire which burned 273 246 acres 1 106 km 2 of land in san diego county california during october and november 2003.
Throughout 2017 the fires destroyed or damaged more than 10 000 structures in the state destroyed 9 470 damaged 810 a higher tally. This interactive map developed in the san francisco chronicle newsroom provides information on wildfires burning across california. 2017 statewide fire map. July 5 2020 7 31 p m.
California fire map tracker. There are two major types of current fire information. Latest updates on bay area fires and wildfires burning across california. The fire s rapid growth was driven by the santa ana winds causing the fire to spread at a rate of 3 600 acres 15 km 2 per hour.
Map of the thomas fire and adjacent fires progression of the thomas fire by december 25 2017 the thomas fire was a massive wildfire that affected ventura and santa barbara counties and one of multiple wildfires that ignited in southern california in december 2017. Six of the fires became significant wildfires and led to widespread evacuations and property losses. Fire perimeter data are generally collected by a combination of aerial sensors and on the ground information. The largest of the wildfires was the thomas fire which grew to 281 893 acres 1 140 78 km 2 and became the largest.
May 31 2019 updated. In terms of property damage 2017 was the most destructive wildfire season on record in california at the time with a total of 9 133 fires burning 1 381 405 acres 5 590 35 km 2 of land according to the california department of forestry and fire protection including five of the 20 most destructive wildland urban interface fires in the state s history.