California Wildphyres 2017
California Wildfires in August 2017
- La Tuna Fire
- Location: Los Angeles County
- Acres Burned: 7,194
- Structures Destroyed: 5
- Fatalities: 0
- Start Date: August 31, 2017
- Details: One of the largest fires in Los Angeles city limits in recent history, causing evacuations and significant smoke impacts.
California Wildfires in September 2017
- Pier Fire
- Location: Tulare County
- Acres Burned: 36,556
- Structures Destroyed: 0
- Fatalities: 0
- Start Date: September 12, 2017
- Details: Burned in the Sequoia National Forest, heavily impacting air quality in the region.
- Helena Fire
- Location: Trinity County
- Acres Burned: 21,846
- Structures Destroyed: 123
- Fatalities: 0
- Start Date: September 5, 2017
- Details: Destroyed the small community of Helena, causing widespread evacuations.
California Wildfires in October 2017
- Tubbs Fire
- Location: Napa, Sonoma, and Lake counties
- Acres Burned: 36,807
- Structures Destroyed: 5,636
- Fatalities: 22
- Start Date: October 8, 2017
- Details: One of the most destructive wildfires in California history, devastating parts of Santa Rosa.
- Atlas Fire
- Location: Napa and Solano counties
- Acres Burned: 51,624
- Structures Destroyed: 781
- Fatalities: 6
- Start Date: October 8, 2017
- Details: Spread rapidly, fueled by strong winds and dry vegetation.
- Nuns Fire
- Location: Sonoma County
- Acres Burned: 56,556
- Structures Destroyed: 1,355
- Fatalities: 3
- Start Date: October 8, 2017
- Details: Merged with other fires, contributing to the Northern California firestorm.
- Redwood Valley Fire
- Location: Mendocino County
- Acres Burned: 36,523
- Structures Destroyed: 546
- Fatalities: 9
- Start Date: October 8, 2017
- Details: Rapidly spread, affecting rural communities.
- Pocket Fire
- Location: Sonoma County
- Acres Burned: 17,357
- Structures Destroyed: 6
- Fatalities: 0
- Start Date: October 8, 2017
- Details: A smaller but significant part of the firestorm.
California Wildfires in November 2017
- Creek Fire
- Location: Los Angeles County
- Acres Burned: 15,619
- Structures Destroyed: 123
- Fatalities: 0
- Start Date: November 8, 2017
- Details: Burned in the Sylmar area, causing evacuations.
- Skirball Fire
- Location: Los Angeles County
- Acres Burned: 422
- Structures Destroyed: 6
- Fatalities: 0
- Start Date: November 6, 2017
- Details: Affected the Bel-Air area and caused temporary freeway closures.
California Wildfires in December 2017
- Thomas Fire
- Location: Ventura and Santa Barbara counties
- Acres Burned: 281,893
- Structures Destroyed: 1,063
- Fatalities: 2
- Start Date: December 4, 2017
- Details: One of the largest wildfires in California’s history, affecting vast areas and forcing mass evacuations.
- Rye Fire
- Location: Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County
- Acres Burned: 6,049
- Structures Destroyed: 6
- Fatalities: 0
- Start Date: December 5, 2017
- Details: Threatened communities in Santa Clarita.
- Lilac Fire
- Location: San Diego County
- Acres Burned: 4,100
- Structures Destroyed: 157
- Fatalities: 0
- Start Date: December 7, 2017
- Details: Rapidly spread in the Bonsall area, causing evacuations and significant property damage.
This timeline reflects the major wildfires across California in the latter half of 2017, highlighting the devastating impacts of these events.
