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Mendocino Complex Fire, CA is Now the Largest in California History

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Twin wildfires in California, known as the Mendocino Complex Fire, have doubled in size over the last three days to become the largest active wildfire in state history, officials said yesterday. The fires have spread rapidly in recent days to burn 283,800 acres of land – an area almost the size of Los Angeles. Officials say the Mendocino Complex Fire, […]

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Firebrains | August 7, 2018
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California Has its First Ever ‘Gigafire’ | A Fire That Has Surpassed 1-Million Acres Burned

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California has its first-ever ‘gigafire’, the term for a fire that has surpassed a million acres burned. The August Complex Fire, caused by lightning on 16th August, earned the undesired title earlier this week, having burned 1,029,140-acres. Related: California Sets New Record After Area Size of Connecticut Burned by Wildfires | 4 million+ Acres Ravaged The fire, which is currently 76% […]

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Firebrains | October 14, 2020
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Largest Wildland Fire in California’s History was Started by Sparks from a Hammer Hitting a Metal Stake

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California fire officials say sparks from a hammer driving a metal stake into the ground started a 2018 blaze in Northern California that killed a firefighter and became the largest wildland fire in the state’s history. Related: Mendocino Complex Fire, CA is Now the Largest in California History The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Thursday that the […]

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Firebrains | June 7, 2019
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Top 5 US States for Acres Burned by Fire This Year

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The National Interagency Fire Center reports that January 1 to August 29, 2018, there were 43,448 wildfires, compared to 45,981 wildfires in the same period in 2017, and about 6.5 million acres were burned in the 2018 period, compared with 6.85 million in 2017, with California holding the unenviable position of having had the most acres burned. The Mendocino Complex fire broke […]

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Firebrains | August 30, 2018
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Verizon Data Throttled California Firefighters

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Verizon Wireless apparently data throttled the Santa Clara firefighters fighting the Mendocino Complex wildfires in northern California. According to the Mercury News, Santa Clara County Fire Department Chief Tony Bowden opened a court case with the United State Court of Appeals in Washington D.C. citing that Verizon Wireless data throttled, or limited the speed of their internet, and has email correspondences to prove […]

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Greg Obernesser | August 24, 2018
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The Ferguson Fire Responsible for Closing Yosemite Valley, CA is Finally 100% Contained

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The Ferguson Fire, which killed two firefighters and interrupted peak-season tourism around Yosemite National Park, is over after burning for 36 days in northern California, reports USA Today. Fire crews reached full containment late Saturday night, though Sierra National Forest officials said Sunday that smoke will linger and “continue to produce unhealthy conditions” in the area as interior parts of […]

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Firebrains | August 20, 2018
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Record Temperatures and Biggest Wildfires Ever in California Showing No Sign of Letting Up

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The past month has been a climatological nightmare for California, with record hot temperatures and the biggest wildfires ever, and indications are that it won’t be letting up anytime soon, writes Newsweek. California posted its hottest month on record in July, with a statewide average of 79.7 degrees and an average of 108.1 in the Death Valley—the highest all-time temperature […]

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Firebrains | August 10, 2018
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NASA Images: Wildfire Smoke Plumes Over California

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The below is a blog post from NASA Earth Observatory. In July and August 2018, towering plumes of smoke have risen from several fires in northern California. Though heavy rains ended the lengthy drought that parched California, trees, and vegetation killed during that dry spell still linger in California’s forests. With all that extra fuel priming the state’s forests for […]

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Firebrains | August 9, 2018
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Record-Breaking California Wildfire Season | Over 3-Million-Acres Burned and 6 of Top 20 Largest Fires in History

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The 2020 wildfire season has been record-breaking, in not only the total amount of acres burned at over 3 million but also 6 of the top 20 largest wildfires in California history have occurred this year. Related: Ski Areas Across the West Suspend Operations Due to Wildfire Threat At 746,607-acres, the August Complex fire is now the largest in California […]

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Firebrains | September 11, 2020
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