History of California Wildfires

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As wildfires ravage L.A., here's a look at worst fires in California's history

Early estimates show that the total damage and economic loss due to the Los Angeles wildfires could be between $60 billion and $130 billion.

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Day 4: LA fires now span 35,000 acres, projected to be the costliest in California's history

More than 35,000 acres have burned so far, and at least 11 deaths have been reported, in what could be the most costly fire in California history.

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As California fires rage, Lake County officials look at the area’s history of blazes

While wildfires continue raging across California, destroying thousands of acres of land and homes, sources in snow-covered Lake County point out it has its own history of fires.

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What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities

Utilities are required to report to the California Public Utilities Commission when they know of “electric incidents ...

California infernos in January? Here’s why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating

As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...

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Palisades Fire already ranks among worst in California history. Just how destructive is it?

2018’s Camp Fire is considered California’s most destructive wildfire overall, according to Cal Fire. The 153,336-acre wildfire destroyed nearly 19,000 buildings and killed 85 people. When it comes to ...

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Southern California wildfires claim Will Rogers ranch, other landmarks

Raging wildfires that continue to burn a path of destruction through Southern California claimed the Will Rogers ranch along ...

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California wildfires: Death toll climbs to 10, looters arrested

The death toll from the worst wildfire in California history continued to rise, with the Los Angeles medical examiner ...

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How will the California wildfires shape the home insurance industry?

In recent years, insurers like Allstate, American National, The Hartford and State Farm have stopped renewing policies or issuing new policies for California homeowners.