CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES SERIES

Archived (PDF) from the original on Octo. ^ National Large Incident Year-to-Date Report (PDF) (Report).Three firefighters suffered injuries, while one civilian was treated for respiratory illness. The fire burned 42 acres (17 hectares) within a few hours, forcing the evacuation of 200 homes. A small brush fire ignited in Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles County on October 21. Four people were injured during the Lopez Fire (September 21–27), and one during the Electra Fire (September 25). Two people were injured and four structures were destroyed during the Country Fire (September 3–6). Three people were injured during the Moose Fire (August 12–17). October 31 on South Mountain in Santa Paula ģ injuries, acreage reduced from 3,768 due to better mapping Ĭaused by arson, acreage reduced from 4,330 due to better mapping Threatened the area near the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley and 3 buildings were destroyed īrush fire broke out at around 6:15 p.m. Unconfirmed cause, but reported that high-voltage SCE transmission line malfunctioned near point of originĢ5 structures destroyed, 88 structures damaged, 1 civilian fatality, 8 firefighter injuriesĬaused by electrical transmission lines located northeast of Geyserville owned and operated by PG&E ģ74 structures destroyed, 40 structures damaged, 0 reported deaths, 2 firefighters injuredĢ2 structures destroyed, 27 structures damagedĬaused by a tree branch that fell on a power line during high winds Trash in a garbage truck caught fire and spread to nearby brushħ4 structures destroyed, 16 structures damaged, 2 civilian fatalitiesĬaused by a controlled burn that went out of control Unintentionally caused by vehicular traffic along California State Route 139 ġ4 buildings destroyed, 7 damaged and 3 people injuredĬaused by lightning strike 2 buildings destroyed The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), or produced significant structural damage or casualties:ĭowned PG&E power line was the cause According to the US Forest Service and US Department of the Interior officials, early projections indicated that the fire season would possibly be worse than the year prior, stating that 'if we're lucky, this year will simply be a challenging one.' This assessment was written on the basis of noting that the state has recently been seeing consistently destructive fires more often than ever before. įire behavioral experts and climatologists warned that heavy rains from months early in the year had produced an excess of vegetation that would become an abundance of dry fuel later in the year as the fire season gets underway. While large areas were without power for days, people in fire danger areas had trouble getting information, and critical life support equipment would not work without backup power. Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric had preemptively shut off power to 800,000 electric customers to reduce the risk of wildfires by preventing electrical arcing in high winds from their above-ground power lines. Massive preemptive public safety power shutoff events have been controversial. In late October, the Kincade Fire became the largest fire of the year, burning 77,758 acres (31,468 ha) in Sonoma County by November 6. The 2019 California fire season was less active than that of the two previous years ( 20), which set records for acreage, destructiveness, and deaths. These fires caused 22 injuries, 3 fatalities, and damaged or destroyed 732 structures. By the end of the year, according to Cal Fire and the US Forest Service, 7,860 fires were recorded, totaling an estimated of 259,823 acres (105,147 hectares) of burned land. state of California as part of the 2019 wildfire season.

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES SERIES

The 2019 California wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned across the U.S.

California wildfires