US
300km
200mi
1. Increased fire activity in the north of the state has hit cities such as Santa Rosa. Much of this land was newly burned in 2011-20
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San Francisco
California
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Los Angeles
2. Large fires hit Los Padres National Forest in 2006 and 2007, continuing a steady increase in fires over the past 60 years. Much of this land north of Santa Barbara was burned between 2001-10
US
150km
100mi
California
2018
Mendocino Complex fire
Aug 2020
August Complex fire
Aug 2020
SCU Lightning Complex fire
Aug 2020
LNU Lightning Complex fire
Increased fire activity in the north of the state has hit cities such as Santa Rosa. Much of this land was newly burned in 2011-20
Sep 2020
Creek fire
San Francisco
Large fires hit Los Padres National Forest in 2006 and 2007, continuing a steady increase in fires over the past 60 years. Much of this land north of Santa Barbara was burned between 2001-10
Los Angeles
US
150km
100mi
California
August 2020
August Complex fire
2018
Mendocino Complex fire
August 2020
SCU Lightning Complex fire
August 2020
LNU Lightning Complex fire
Increased fire activity in the north of the state has hit cities such as Santa Rosa. Much of this land was newly burned in 2011-20
September 2020
Creek fire
San Francisco
Large fires hit Los Padres National Forest in 2006 and 2007, continuing a steady increase in fires over the past 60 years. Much of this land north of Santa Barbara was burned between 2001-10
Los Angeles
The 2003 Cedar fire destroyed more than 2,000 buildings and killed 15 people