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Camp Fire (2018) - Wikipedia






Camp Fire (2018) - Wikipedia


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Camp Fire (2018)

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This article is about the 2018 wildfire in California. For the fire at a campsite in general, see Campfire. For the youth organization, see Camp Fire.
Camp Fire (2018)
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The Camp Fire as seen from the Landsat 8satellite on November 8, 2018
LocationButte County, California
Coordinates39°50′51″N121°23′42″WCoordinates: 39°50′51″N 121°23′42″W
Statistics
Date(s)November 8, 2018 – present
6:29 a.m.–present (PT)
Burned area135,000 acres (55,000 ha)[1]
CauseUnder Investigation
Fatalities48 civilians[2]
Non-fatal injuries3 firefighters[1]
Map
Camp Fire (2018) is located in California
Camp Fire (2018)
The fire's location in Northern California
External 3D models
 Camp Fire Map - Esri
(revised when new data are released)
 Butte : US Wildfires
Google crisis map
The Camp Fire is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history.[3][4][5] Named after Camp Creek Road, its place of origin,[6] the fire started on November 8, 2018, in Butte County, in Northern California. By the morning of November 13 the fire, fueled by strong foehn winds, caused 48 civilian fatalities,[2] injured 3 firefighters, covered an area of about 135,000 acres (55,000 ha),[1] and either severely damaged or destroyed at least 8,817 structures, with most of the damage occurring within the first two days of the fire.[1] The fire forced the evacuation of Paradise and Magalia, and threatened the communities of Butte Creek Canyon, Butte Valley, Chico, Concow, Forest Ranch, Helltown, Inskip, Oroville, Stirling City, and Yankee Hill.[7][8] Within the first day, the Camp Fire had essentially destroyed the town of Paradise,[9] incinerating homes, businesses, churches, a hospital, schools, and a rest home.[10][11] The fire began on the same day as the Woolsey Fire and the Hill Fire in Southern California.
According to CalFire these were the numbers of firefighters and equipment as of 13 November: Firefighters: 5,615; Engines: 622; Water Tenders: 71; Fire Crews: 97; Dozers: 107; Helicopters: 21; from all over the state, and the Western United States.[12]

Timeline[edit]

The Camp Fire started at sunrise on Thursday, November 8, and was first reported at 6:33 a.m. PST, near Pulga, California, near Camp Creek Road in Butte County, California. Soon after the ignition of the Camp Fire, initial attack firefighters were dispatched to a report of a brush fire under Pacific Gas and Electric Company power lines near Poe Dam on the Feather River. Arriving 10 minutes later, the first units on scene observed rapid fire growth and extreme fire behavior, due to low humidity and high winds in the area. The National Weather Service had issued a red flag warning for most of Northern California's interior, as well as Southern California, through the morning of November 9. Pacific Gas and Electric reported that power lines were down.[13] Shortly after the fire erupted, the Butte County Sheriff's Office ordered the evacuation of Paradise.[14] Other locations were also issued evacuation orders, while others were issued evacuation warnings, and emergency shelters were established.[15]
Due to the speed of the fire, many residents of Paradise were unable to evacuate before the fire arrived. The fire spread so rapidly that firefighters stopped attempting to control the flames, and instead were in rescue mode to help people get out alive.[8] By 8:00 p.m. PST that day, the fire had burned 20,000 acres (8,100 ha) and threatened about 15,000 structures,[16] with wind speeds approaching 50 miles per hour (22 m/s), allowing the fire to grow rapidly.[17] According to Captain Scott McLean of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), "Pretty much the community of Paradise is destroyed, it's that kind of devastation. The wind that was predicted came and just wiped it out."[18]
By the morning of November 10, the Camp Fire was reported by Cal Fire to have grown to a size of 100,000 acres (40,000 ha) and was 20% contained. By then, an estimated 6,713 structures had been destroyed by the fire.[19][20] Also on the 10th, an additional fourteen bodies were discovered, bringing the total number of confirmed casualties to 23. The following day, the death toll increased to 29 after six more bodies were discovered.[21]
By the morning of November 13, Cal Fire reported the fire was 125,000 acres (51,000 ha) and was 30% contained.[1][22] The death toll increased to 42, making it the single-deadliest wildfire in California history, surpassing the 1933 Griffith Park Fire, which killed 29 people.[1] By the evening of the 13th, the death toll had increased to 48.[2]

Impact[edit]

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Hot spots and a large plume of smoke from the Camp Fire in Northern California were seen from space on Thursday, November 8.
Traffic jams on the few evacuation routes led to cars being abandoned while people evacuated on foot, and also caused at least four deaths when the fire overtook people who were trapped in their vehicles, as well as one person outside a vehicle.[23]
The town of Paradise was largely destroyed within the first day of the fire, losing an estimated 80% to 90% of its buildings. At least five of the public schools in Paradise were destroyed, as were a Christmas tree farm and over 7,000 other structures.[9][1] The Honey Run Covered Bridge over nearby Butte Creek, the last three-span Pratt-style truss bridge in the United States, was incinerated on November 10.[24][25]
On November 11, it was estimated that 52,000 people had evacuated.[26] As of November 12, 42 people were confirmed dead, and estimates of those missing or unaccounted ranged from 121 to 228.[3][27][28][22][29]
On November 13, it was announced that six more victims had been found, bringing the death toll to 48.[2]

Response[edit]

On November 10, President Donald Trump blamed poor forest management by the state of California as the cause of recent wildfires in the state, including the Camp Fire and the concurrent Woolsey Fire in Southern California. In a tweet, he threatened to end federal assistance unless the state improves its "gross mismanagement of the forests".[30]Fire experts rejected Trump's claims, noting that California is experiencing unusually dry conditions and abnormally high fire danger.[31] Brian Rice, president of the California Professional Firefighters, described Trump's assertion about the state's forest management practices as "dangerously wrong", noting that 60 percent of California forests are directly managed by the federal government, which has reduced spending on forestry in recent years.[32]
The Los Angeles Times reported that the Camp Fire was fueled by dry grass amid sparse pine and oak woodlands which last burned 10 years ago.[33]
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and state utility regulators are investigating the Pacific Gas & Electric Company to determine if they complied with state laws in the areas burned in the fire. The Associated Press noted that the fire started near a property where the company detected sparks on the day before its outbreak.[34][35]
The Butte County Sheriff's office opened a call center, staffed daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., to provide and receive information and inquiries on missing persons.[36][37]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f g "Incident Update November 13, 7 am" (PDF). November 13, 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to:a b c d KCRA Staff (2018-11-14). "Death toll rises to 48 in Butte County wildfire". KCRA. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  3. ^ Jump up to:a b Baldassari, Erin (November 11, 2018). "Camp Fire death toll grows to 29, matching 1933 blaze as state's deadliest". East Bay Times. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  4. Jump up^ "The Latest: Death toll from N. California fire rises to 23". Newser. Associated Press. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  5. Jump up^ Alexander, Kurtis; Ravani, Sarah; Allday, Erin (November 10, 2018). "Camp Fire is most destructive wildfire in California history: 9 dead, 6,713 structures incinerated". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  6. Jump up^ "Why is it called the Camp Fire? How California's most destructive wildfire got its name". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  7. Jump up^ McVicker, David; Russell, Holly; Schmieding, Stephanie (November 9, 2018). "Camp Fire: Latest Numbers". KEZI 9 News. ABC. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  8. ^ Jump up to:a b Afzal, Rizwan (November 9, 2018). "PARADISE, Calif. - Bodies found in burnt cars as Calif. fire incinerates town". STL.News. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  9. ^ Jump up to:a b Wright, Pam (November 11, 2018). "At Least 23 Dead in Wildfire That Destroyed Northern California Town and Is Now the Most Destructive Fire in California History". The Weather Channel. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  10. Jump up^ "Camp Fire devastates Paradise near Chico — businesses, church, numerous homes burn". San Francisco Chronicle. November 8, 2018.
  11. Jump up^ Graff, Amy (November 9, 2018). "Paradise lost: Before-and-after photos show a town devoured by a raging wildfire". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  12. Jump up^ "Camp Fire". InciWeb Incident Information System, United States Forest Service. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  13. Jump up^ "PG&E power lines may have sparked deadly Camp Fire, according to radio transmissions". The Mercury News. November 9, 2018.
  14. Jump up^ Cal Fire (November 7, 2018). "CAL FIRE on Twitter". Red Flag Warning - Twitter. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  15. Jump up^ "PARADISE LOST: Cal Fire Says Camp Fire Has Wiped Out California Town". CBS Sacramento. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  16. Jump up^ "Camp Fire" (PDF). Cal Fire. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  17. Jump up^ "California wildfire leaves town in ruins". BBC News. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  18. Jump up^ "Butte County wildfire grows to 70,000 acres". KCRA. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  19. Jump up^ Ravani, Sarah, "California wildfire: Destructive Camp Fire grows to 70,000 acres", San Francisco Chronicle (November 9, 2018)
  20. Jump up^ "Campfire Incident Update" (PDF). Cal Fire. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  21. Jump up^ "Death toll climbs to 29 in California's Camp Fire, state's deadliest in 85 years". NBC News. November 11, 2018.
  22. ^ Jump up to:a b Bever, Lindsey; Achenbach, Joel; Wootson Jr., Cleve R. (November 12, 2018). "As Camp Fire death toll climbs, investigators face grim task of finding remains". The Washington Post.
  23. Jump up^ "At Least 9 Dead In Butte County Fire; 6,500 Homes Lost, 90,000 Acres Burned". CBS San Francisco. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  24. Jump up^ Robertson, Michelle (November 10, 2018). "132-year-old Honey Run Covered Bridge, the last of its kind, destroyed by wildfire". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 10,2018.
  25. Jump up^ Hernández, Lauren (November 10, 2018). "Camp Fire destroyed 132-year-old wooden covered bridge that was monument to Gold Rush era". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  26. Jump up^ McBride, Ashley; Gutierrez, Melody; Asimov, Nanette (November 11, 2018). "More than 4,000 now fighting Camp Fire, with a wary eye on the wind". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  27. Jump up^ "'It's not over yet.' High winds feed California wildfires as death toll rises". CNN. November 11, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  28. Jump up^ Sahagun, Louis; Dillon, Liam; Luna, Taryn (November 11, 2018). "Death toll from Camp fire in Paradise fire swells to 23; 100 still missing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  29. Jump up^ "42 dead in Camp Fire in Butte County, 228 remain missing; Containment jumps to 30 percent". abc7news.com. November 12, 2018.
  30. Jump up^ Deruy, Emily (November 10, 2018). "Trump blames poor forest management for California fires, threatens to revoke funding". The Mercury News. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  31. Jump up^ "California Wildfires Kill At Least 9 as Trump Blames the State". Rolling Stone. November 10, 2018.
  32. Jump up^ Tweet by Jose Del Real, November 10, 2018
  33. Jump up^ California’s most destructive wildfire should not have come as a surprise. Los Angeles Times, November 10, 2018
  34. Jump up^ Utility emailed woman about problems 1 day before fire, by Martha Mendoza and Garance Burke, AP News, November 13, 2018
  35. Jump up^ Chamberlain, Samuel (November 12, 2018). "Utility contacted woman about power line problems day before deadly wildfire, report says". Fox News. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  36. Jump up^ "Butte County Sheriff's Office activates missing persons call center", Twitter feed, Butte County Sheriff (November 11, 2018)
  37. Jump up^ Seldon, Aja, "Missing persons call center activated for Camp Fire", KRON4 (November 11, 2018)

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