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Wildfires in California
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Wildfires in California

Drought, unusually hot weather, and Santa Ana winds fueled wildfires along the Pacific Coast of North America in May.

Published May 17, 2014

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Fires in California
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Fires in California

While the 2014 wildfire season has been active in California, the fires have not been particularly large or damaging.

Published Aug 26, 2014

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Wildfires in the West
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Wildfires in the West

Wildfires have charred more than 6 million acres in the United States.

Published Aug 7, 2015

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Smoke Continues to Spread Across the U.S. West
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Smoke Continues to Spread Across the U.S. West

Wildfires in California have consumed more than 700,000 acres since August 15, 2020.

Published Aug 21, 2020

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Winds Drive Smoky Wildfires in California, Mexico
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Winds Drive Smoky Wildfires in California, Mexico

Hot, dry weather and fierce easterlies fanned the flames of several blazes, endangering homes and lives.

Published Oct 25, 2019

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Fires in California
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Fires in California

Fires bore down on San Fernando and Yorba Linda, California, on November 16, 2008.

Published Nov 18, 2008

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Fires in Northern California
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Fires in Northern California

Several large wildfires have charred tens of thousands of acres in northern California.

Published Aug 3, 2015

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August Fires Leave Vast Burn Scars in California
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August Fires Leave Vast Burn Scars in California

The LNU and SCU Lightning Complex fires—the second and third largest fires in state history—have burned more than 700,000 acres of land.

Published Aug 27, 2020

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Fires in California
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Fires in California

Published Jul 3, 2008

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Fires in California
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Fires in California

Published Jun 23, 2008

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Fires in Northern Mexico
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Fires in Northern Mexico

Thick plumes of smoke wafted west over the Pacific Ocean on powerful winds on November 19, 2005. The smoke was pouring from wildfires, marked with red boxes, burning just south of Tijuana, Mexico.

Published Nov 22, 2005

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Explosive Fires in Northern California
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Explosive Fires in Northern California

Blazes that started on a few hundred acres around Napa Valley were fanned by strong northeasterly winds into more than 100,000 acres of burned land in just two days.

Published Oct 10, 2017

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Fires in California

Published Jul 21, 2008

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