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These fires follow a “global heat wave” of searing, record-setting heat as well as exceptional drought.īut how did this fire get so acutely bad?Ī lot of variables to converged to create a sweeping conflagration like the Carr Fire, but in short: The Carr Fire is just one event in an already devastating wildfire year in the United States, coinciding with vast blazes in other parts of the world, including the Arctic Circle. With late autumn winds fanning the flames of the California fires, causing some blazes to grow, these two dynamic maps are worth bookmarking, so you can stay up to date with the latest updates from affected areas in Northern California as well as Southern California.įortune will continue to update this post as California’s 2018 fires continue to rage.One bit of good news is that all 60 people reported missing have been found, according to police. The Mendocino Complex Fire, which was finally contained in August at more than 410,000 acres, ended up being the largest complex fire in recorded California history. In addition to the personal devastation these fires continue to cause, it is expected that the cost to individual homeowners, the state, and insurers will top $19 billion.Įven before fire season began in early 2018, record-setting fires engulfed huge swaths of the Golden State, claiming the lives of numerous firefighters and civilians trying to flee the flames. If you see fire approaching, don’t wait to be told to leave. With these current extreme fire conditions throughout the state, don’t wait to #evacuate You should already be PREPARED and GO! early. Google’s 2018 Statewide Fire Map for California lists all the active fires in the state for which California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is responding. The California fire map also includes info about air quality, evacuation orders, shelters, fire containment statistics, road closures, and more. Google Maps continues to update its 2018 California fire map on the various blazes, as well as a Google Crisis Map with information about specific California wildfires including the Camp Fire, Woolsey Fire, and Hill Fire. Statewide, fire officials estimate at least 215,000 people have been evacuated from their homes due to wildfires, according to the Press Democrat. Another SoCal blaze, the Hill Fire, also prompted evacuations and air quality advisories, though the Hill Fire is now fully contained. In Southern California, the Woolsey Fire has destroyed parts of the city of Malibu and many high-profile celebrity homes, as well as inland communities from Oak Park to Calabasas. Even though Chico is more than 150 miles north of San Francisco, advisories about unhealthy air quality only just started to lift in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as other parts of Northern California, thanks to rain finally arriving on Wednesday, Nov. At least 85 deaths were reported and 249 people are still unaccounted for, according to the Associated Press. 25, and had injured three firefighters and burned nearly 14,000 homes since it began on Thursday, Nov. The Camp Fire was 100% contained by Sunday, Nov. The Camp Fire, which burned in Butte County, is now the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history.