Sources: ABC News
Fast-moving fires around Orange County, California, United States, force over 70,000 residents to evacuate. Two firefighters are critically injured while battling the blazes. 2020-10-26
Equipment from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company are seized as part of an ongoing investigation into the company’s role in the Zogg Fire. 2020-10-9
A fourth person is found dead in Northern California as a result of the Zogg Fire. 2020-09-30
A firefighter dies in the El Dorado Fire while battling blazes in the San Bernardino National Forest. 2020-09-17
The death toll in the North Complex Fire in Northern California rises to ten, while 16 people are missing, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Department. 2020-09-10
The United States Forest Service announces that forests in California will close after wildfires reach two million acres. 2020-09-7
Evacuations are issued in San Diego County, California, after the Valley Fire, which was ignited southeast of Alpine, reaches 4,000 acres and consumes 10 structures. 2020-09-6
Structures at the Big Basin Redwoods State Park are damaged or destroyed by the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in Santa Cruz County. 2020-08-21
Pacific Gas and Electric shuts off power to 800,000 customers in Northern California, citing safety concerns over an elevated fire risk caused by weather conditions. 2019-10-8
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a major California utility based in San Francisco, announces they temporarily turned off power to 60,000 customers in 12 Northern California counties due to threats of wildfires. Red flag warnings are issued to 22 million people in the state. 2018-10-15