Largest Fires in California History

As LA fires burn, see how they compare to the largest in California's history

Before 2008, California had never seen more than a million acres burn in one year, but that year there were over 1.4 million acres burned. Since then, there have been four other million-acre-plus years, with the largest in 2020, when a whopping 4.3 million acres burned.

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Map: See containment updates for 3 largest fires still burning in Los Angeles County

Firefighters are making progress containing the three largest fires burning in Los Angeles County. The Eaton Fire is almost completely contained in the Altadena area northeast of Los Angeles. On the LA County coast,

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Fires prompt warnings for Los Angeles County beaches

The ongoing wildfires in Southern California have prompted Los Angeles County officials to ask the public to avoid playing in ocean waters off the coast of Los Angeles County. The county’s Department of Public Health on Thursday warned that debris and runoff from the Palisades,

The worst wildfires in California history

But while the January fires rank as the most destructive in Los Angeles history, they have not been as damaging as others in ...

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Eaton Fire becomes second-most destructive wildfire in California history

The Eaton Fire, one of two major wildfires burning in the Southern California region, is now the second-most destructive ...

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Most destructive wildfires in California history

LIST: List of the deadliest fires in California history While the Los Angeles fires may not be the largest in state history, data from Cal Fire shows they've quickly become some of the ...

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L.A. fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years

Besides burning the most urban area, the Eaton and Palisades fires are the largest ever for California in January. Alexandra ...

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

The agency has already included them among the largest fires to impact L.A. County ... and damage costs — in California history. August Complex Fire The August Complex Fire occurred in ...

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California Congressman Josh Harder Announces House Passes Largest Wildfire Prevention Bill in History

Harder helped introduce the Fix Our Forests Act with House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and a bipartisan ...

Michigan has seen three of the deadliest fires in U.S. history

The Great Michigan Fire, also with an unconfirmed death toll, is believed to have claimed more than 500 lives, according to ...

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