The August Complex fire in August 2020 was the largest wildfire in California's recent history, with over one million acres burned. Most recently, the July 2021 Dixie fire became the second-largest wildfire in terms burned area. The fire started when a tree fell across powerlines belonging to electric utility company PG&E. The same company was also responsible for the Camp fire, which was the wildfire with the most structures destroyed in California and originated from malfunctioning of the same powerline network.
Largest wildfires in California from 1932 to 2022, by number of acres burned
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Cal Fire. (October 24, 2022). Largest wildfires in California from 1932 to 2022, by number of acres burned (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/942842/largest-california-wildfires-acres-burned/
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Cal Fire. (2022). Largest wildfires in California from 1932 to 2022, by number of acres burned (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942842/largest-california-wildfires-acres-burned/
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