The destruction to property is on a scale that might be larger than all other fires in our lifetimes. The more northerly one has destroyed 18,652 structures (18,652), killed at least 86 people, with 560 people still missing - it has already caused over three times more damage (under 5700 structures for #2) than any fire in California history, and killed over three times as many people (25 as the next most deadly). Apparently, Joe Rogan was among those evacuated from one of the fires this year.
The November wildfire has destroyed over 150,000 acres, but the largest scale one in California's history occurred earlier this year - destroying 459,123 (though far less deadly, and destroying significantly fewer structures). To put that one into perspective, the #2 largest in history destroyed 281,893 acres of land, that occurred last year.
California isn't the only one affected by heavy wildfires recently. British Columbia has been hit hard in 2017 and 2018 as well, with totals reaching 3,004,932 acres and 3,208,550 acres respectively (the two largest seasons since 1950). In 2014, the North West Territories was hit with 8,600,000 acres worth of land burned - the largest regional wildfire season history has ever recorded.
Has anyone been affected by these?
The November wildfire has destroyed over 150,000 acres, but the largest scale one in California's history occurred earlier this year - destroying 459,123 (though far less deadly, and destroying significantly fewer structures). To put that one into perspective, the #2 largest in history destroyed 281,893 acres of land, that occurred last year.
California isn't the only one affected by heavy wildfires recently. British Columbia has been hit hard in 2017 and 2018 as well, with totals reaching 3,004,932 acres and 3,208,550 acres respectively (the two largest seasons since 1950). In 2014, the North West Territories was hit with 8,600,000 acres worth of land burned - the largest regional wildfire season history has ever recorded.
Has anyone been affected by these?
