2018 California wildfires facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 2018 California wildfires |
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An August 1, 2018, satellite image of the wildfires burning in Northern California and Southern Oregon; smoke can be seen trailing northeastward over Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
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| Total fires | 8,527 | ||||||||||||||
| Total area | 1,893,913 acres (766,439 ha) | ||||||||||||||
| Cost | >$3.5 billion (2018 USD) | ||||||||||||||
| Buildings destroyed | 22,751 | ||||||||||||||
| Deaths | 97 civilians and 6 firefighters killed | ||||||||||||||
| Non-fatal injuries | At least 80 total | ||||||||||||||
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The 2018 California wildfires killed more people and did more damage than any other year on record. More than 7,500 wildfires burned an area of 1,667,855 acres (674,957 hectares). That was the largest number of acres burned in a recorded fire season, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) and National Interagency Fire Center, as of November 11, 2018.
The fires caused more than US$2.975 billion in damage. That included $1.366 billion in wildfire suppression costs. Through the end of August 2018, Cal Fire alone spent over $432 million on operations.
The Mendocino Complex Fire was the biggest wildfire in California history. This fire caused over $257 million in damage. At least one firefighter was killed.
The Camp Fire did more damage than any other in California history. The fire alone destroyed or damaged more than 17,000 homes and businesses. It also killed 84 people.
More than 100 people were killed by the wildfires in California in 2018. The wildfires caused billions of dollars in damage.
Images for kids
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Air quality of California on August 7, 2018
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The Woolsey Fire encroaching on Malibu on November 9
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Photograph of smoky sky near sunset in early August looking toward the west, in Sacramento, California. The smoke was produced by the wildfires.
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California National Guard battles wildfires.
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The Bay Bridge in San Francisco, California. The photo on the left was taken November 16, 2018 and the one on the right October 14, 2018.
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Golden Gate Park as seen by drone during the Camp Fire
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See also
In Spanish: Incendios forestales en California de 2018 para niños
