Below is a list of all fires that exceeded 1,000 acres (4.0 km 2) during the 2011 fire season. [1] The list is, and all data herein, is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires, except where otherwise cited.

Dec 1, 2011 · Lower-lying areas also have been hit hard by Santa Ana winds, with 80 mph gusts expected in Southern California. Santa Ana wind is a condition in which strong winds descend to the Pacific...

19 hours ago · Fires driven by Santa Ana winds, ... account for about 90 percent of the area burned by fall and winter wildfires in Southern California since 1950, ... since 2011. 0. 20. 30. 40. 50+

About 75% of California's 20 most destructive wildfires—measured in terms of structures burned—have occurred since 2015. [1] Santa Ana winds in California expand fires and spread smoke over hundreds of miles, as in this October 2007 satellite image. The Rim Fire consumed more than 250,000 acres (100,000 ha) of forest near Yosemite National Park, in 2013.

Jan 7, 2025 · Parts of Southern California will see winds up to 100 mph on Tuesday and "extreme wildfire risk" as Santa Ana winds tear through the region, according to a map created by AccuWeather...

4 days ago · Find up-to-date statistics on CA wildfires and CAL FIRE activity. We combine state and federal data to track the number of fires and acres burned in California.

Dec 1, 2011 · As of 7 a.m. local time about 300,000 utility customers across Southern California were hit with power outages as the Santa Ana winds caused damage throughout the region.

Jan 9, 2025 · CALIFORNIA (WGME) -- Since Tuesday, several wildfires have broken out in southern California; the Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire, the Hurst Fire, and the Woodley Fire. These fires were the...

1 day ago · Once-in-a-decade super strong Santa Ana winds, a dry autumn that followed two very wet years that caused rapid growth in flammable chapparal and grass, hot weather, dry air and vulnerable houses in fire-prone areas all were factors in the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 29 people, study authors said.

Aug 15, 2024 · Autumn and winter Santa Ana Winds (SAW) are responsible for the largest and most destructive wildfires in southern California. Aims. 1) To contrast fires ignited on SAW days vs non-SAW days, 2) evaluate the predictive ability of the Canadian Fire Weather Index (CFWI) for these two fire types, and 3) determine climate and weather factors ...