2019 California wildfires

2019 California wildfires









The  20202019 wildfire season is th current-running fire season in California. So far, over 5,981 fires have been recorded according to Cal Fire and the US Forest Service, totaling an estimated of 170,857 acres (69,143 ha) acres of burned land as of October 13.[1] Although the 2019 fire season
had been relatively quiet in California through mid-September as compared to past years,[3] October through December is still expected to have the greatest fire potential as the Santa Ana winds pick up.[4]
2019 California wildfires
Statistics[1]
Total fires5,980
Total area177,003 acres (71,631 ha)
Cost$163 million in suppression[2]
Fatalities3
Non-fatal injuries15
Season
As of early September, the alker Fire was Susanville in Plumas County.[5] On October 27 the Kincade Fire became the largest, growing to over 66,000 by the morning of the 28th.[
the largest fire of the year, burning 54,612 acres (22,101 ha) near the town of

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