The 2018 Camp Fire ranks as the most destructive and deadliest wildfire in California history. Located in the state's northern Butte County, the Camp Fire burned over 150,000 acres.

Epic events like the Southern California wildfires do not have a singular cause. ... But unlike last week, no large wildfires broke out like they did in 2011.

The aftermath of the Eaton fire in Altadena, Calif., in January. The peak of California’s fire season, when fires are most abundant and the most acres burn, occurs from June through October.

Since 1993, seven of the 10 worst fire years in California, ranked by total acres burned, have occurred after drier-than-normal winters. By contrast, ...

Months after fires decimated Altadena, California, its residents still gather to try to recover and rebuild. June 11, 2025. 15 min. By Jennifer Allen.

In 2020, when dry lightning sparked an outbreak of wildfires across Northern California, more than 4.3 million acres burned, but in 2022 and 2023, only about 300,000 acres burned each year.