October 2017 Northern California wildfires facts for kids
The October 2017 Northern California wildfires were many large wildfires that happened in California. These fires started on October 8 and 9, 2017. They spread across several counties, including Sonoma, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, Lake, and Butte.
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What Happened During the Fires?
There were seventeen different wildfires burning at the same time across California. These fires caused a lot of damage. More than 5,700 houses and businesses were badly damaged or completely destroyed.
Most Expensive Fire
The Tubbs Fire was one of the biggest and most damaging fires. It caused over $1 billion USD in damage. This made it the most expensive wildfire in California's history at that time. Other important fires included the Atlas Fire and the Nuns Fire.
Impact on Air Quality
The wildfires created a lot of smoke. This smoke caused serious problems with the air quality, especially around the San Francisco Bay Area. People were advised to stay indoors because the air was unhealthy to breathe.
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The 2017 Northern California wildfires from October 7 to October 14
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The wildfires caused severe air quality problems around the Bay Area.
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Smoke from the 2017 fires in Napa and Sonoma Counties, California, seen from near Lake Berryessa.
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Smoke from the Tubbs and Pocket fires, with the north end of Lake Berryessa.
See also
In Spanish: Incendios forestales en California de 2017 para niños
