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gale-force winds between 20 and 40 miles per hour helped to fan the flames of two uncontrolled blazes, the Gamble Fire and the
Hennessey Fire. This caused the Hennessey Fire to explode to 2,400 acres (9.7 km) by 5 PM August 17, prompting several evacuations. By the night of August 18, the LNU complex had burned a total of 32,025 acres (129.60 km) so far with no containment. 3 structures were destroyed, and the two biggest fires, the Hennessey and the Gamble Fires, both expanded to 10,000 acres (40 km). On August 19, the fire raced fast towards
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395:. On September 10, 2020, the August Complex set a record for the single-largest wildfire in the modern history of California, reaching a total area burned of 471,185 acres (1,907 km). On September 11, the August Complex merged with the Elkhorn Fire, another massive wildfire of 255,039 acres (1,032 km), turning the August Complex into a monster wildfire of 746,607 acres (3,021 km).
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office in Bay Area labelled as "insane". Within the next 72–96 hours, over 12,000 lightning strikes were recorded over
Northern California. These lightning strikes sparked up to 585 wildfires, many of which grew to be very large at a rapid pace due to parched brush, especially in Northern California.
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area. Another lightning strike occurred at 6:39, near the Aonair winery, starting a fire that was 5 acres large. About 60 fires had sparked in the region during that time period, however, while some blazes were quickly contained at 1 or 2 acres, others rapidly went out of control. Around 9 AM, dry,
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Northern California. This moisture then interacted with a high-pressure ridge situated over Nevada that was bringing a long-track heat wave to much of California and the West. These colliding weather systems then created excessive atmospheric instability that generated massive thunderstorms
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counties, that was divided into 3 different zones - the Deer Zone, Calaveras Zone, and Canyon Zone. By August 18, the fires had expanded to over 35,000 acres (140 km) with only 4 percent containment. By August 20, the fire burned 140,000 acres (570 km) and was 5% contained, evacuating
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Multi-fire incident that includes the
Hennessey Fire (305,651 acres), the Walbridge Fire (55,209 acres), and the Meyers Fire (2,360 acres) sparked by lightning; 1,491 structures destroyed; 232 structures damaged; 4 injuries; 6 fatalities. It is the fifth-largest fire complex in California
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Lightning strikes started 37 fires and the
Elkhorn Fire, several of which grew to large sizes, especially the Doe Fire; the fire merged with the Elkhorn Fire on September 11, becoming the largest recorded wildfire in California history. 933 structures destroyed; 2 injuries; 1
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August 2020 began a record breaking season for wildfires. Of the twenty largest wildfires in
California history, six were part of the 2020 wildfire season. Four of the new wildfires ranking in the top 10 were all a part of the August 2020 lightning
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A second wave of thunderstorms was forecasted to hit on August 23 and 24; however, they failed to materialize over the Bay Area, which has been most impacted by these fires, and instead just produced light rain and a few lightning strikes over the
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Deer Zone, Marsh, Canyon Zone and other surrounding fires combined into one multi-fire incident by CalFire; all believed to have been sparked by an intense and widespread lightning storm; 136 structures destroyed; 26 structures damaged; 5
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The CZU lightning complex fire burns along Butano Ridge and in
Pescadero Creek Park, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, California. Pictured here on 19 August, this fire would later grow to over 85,000 acres and destroy over 900
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highlighting the risk of wildfire starts due to the combination of lightning risk due to moist, unstable air aloft, dry fuels, and hot temperatures near the surface. Later that day, the Fire
Weather Watch was upgraded to a
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Lightning strikes, includes the
Claremont Fire and the Bear Fire; 2,471 structures destroyed; 31 structures damaged; 16 fatalities; 13 injuries; It is the sixth-largest fire in modern California history.
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The source of this plume of moist, unstable air was the weakening
Tropical Storm Fausto. Due to abnormal winds, this plume was streaming from up to 1,000 miles (1,600 km) off the coast of the
383:. These fires burned between 1,500,000 acres (6,100 km) to 2,100,000 acres (8,500 km) within a 2–3 week period. The August 2020 lightning fires included three enormous wildfires: the
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Several lightning-sparked fires burning close together across San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties; 1,490 structures destroyed; 140 structures damaged; 1 injury; 1 fatality.
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with flames. On August 21, the SCU fire had exploded overnight by more than 40%, reaching a total of 230,000 acres (930 km) and being 10% contained.
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1941:"What we know Thursday about North State fires: Elkhorn merges with August Complex to create 726K-acre monster"
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2573:"Northern California Wildfires: Where To Find Updates On Air Quality, Evacuations, And Official Information"
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2920:"Some Napa County residents choose to stay despite evacuation orders as Hennessey Fire explodes in size"
2868:"At least 5 dead, nearly 700,000 acres burned as massive fires threaten Northern and Central California"
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2172:"Record heat, unprecedented lightning fire siege in Northern California; more dry lightning to come"
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1967:"'Minimal Fire' In Santa Cruz Mountains CZU Complex; LNU, SCU Complexes Near Total Containment"
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Lightning-sparked, contains the Castle Fire (168,913 acres) and the Shotgun Fire (841 acres)
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On September 9, 2020, the sky appeared orange across the Bay Area due to wildfire smoke.
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2147:"'Fires of hell': How dry lightning has sparked some of California's biggest infernos"
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2338:"CAL FIRE California Statewide Fire Summary for Tuesday Morning, September 29, 2020"
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Note: The Santiago Canyon Fire dates before 1932, when reliable fire records began.
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1809:"Deadly California wildfires scorch more than 1 million acres with no end in sight"
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An overview of major wildfires in California during August in the year 2020.
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1861:"At Least Seven Dead and 1.1 Million Acres Burned in California Wildfires"
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Lightning-sparked, Caused National Weather Service to issue first ever
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The SCU Lightning Complex was a cluster of 20 different fires in the
2225:"More lightning, thunderstorms hit Bay Area as heat wave continues"
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The LNU Lighting Complex was a complex of 7 different fires in the
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Many of the fires were started or discovered on August 16 or 17:
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1911:"Moisture from Tropical Storm Fausto fuels NorCal thunderstorms"
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3027:"Overnight Growth Makes SCU Complex California's Biggest Fire"
3001:"SCU Complex Grows to 140,000 Acres; Just 5 Percent Contained"
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Lightning sparked a slow-growing fire in inaccessible terrain.
2948:"Fires raging out of control in Bay Area prompt evacuations"
2199:"What's behind this once-in-a-decade Bay Area thunderstorm?"
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By August 20, the fire had caused extensive damage to the
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Nicco, Mike; Tuma, Drew; Argen, Lisa (August 17, 2020).
35:
NASA satellite image of the wildfires on August 24, 2020
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Gafni, Matthias; Johnson, Lizzie (September 3, 2020).
363:) were a series of 650 wildfires that ignited across
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2973:Fracassa, Dominic; Tucker, Jill (August 19, 2020).
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976:Lightning sparked 34 fires throughout Butte County
955:Butte/Tehama/Glenn Lightning Complex (Butte Zone)
2529:"CZU August Lightning Complex Fires Information"
3357:(271,911 acres, 1,100.38 km in California)
2599:"LNU Lightning Complex Fire Fires Information"
1182:Lightning-sparked, 1,600 structures threatened
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1807:Vera, Amir; Lynch, Jamiel (August 23, 2020).
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706:Caused by a lightning strike, burned in the
4415:December 2017 Southern California wildfires
2629:"Butte Lightning Complex Fires Information"
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4393:October 2017 Northern California wildfires
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646:Warning; 5 homes, 6 outbuildings destroyed
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353:August 2020 California lightning wildfires
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24:August 2020 California lightning wildfires
20:
3202:This list reflects information from this
2473:"SCU Lightning Complex Fires Information"
435:over the region. Early on August 15, the
676:Caused by a lightning strike, 4 injuries
92:Over 2,529,000 acres (1,023,450 ha)
5418:August 2020 events in the United States
3025:Wadsworth, Jennifer (August 21, 2020).
2999:Jennifer, Wadsworth (August 20, 2020).
2942:
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2918:Barnard, Cornell W. (August 18, 2020).
1939:Michele Chandler (September 11, 2020).
1796:
1679:'s Bear Fire had destroyed the town of
312:Washington - Pearl Hill (223,730 acres)
152:
3330:(1889) (~300,000 acres, 1,200 km)
367:in mid-August 2020, due to a siege of
2894:"A lightning fire, a thunderous path"
2866:Lin II, Rong-Gong (August 20, 2020).
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296:Nevada - Meadow Valley (59,265 acres)
7:
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2605:. September 22, 2020. Archived from
1785:2020 Western United States wildfires
4027:May 2014 San Diego County wildfires
3408:(1932) (220,000 acres, 890 km)
3261:(1,032,648 acres, 4,178.98 km)
2145:Boxall, Bettina (August 23, 2020).
2764:"W-5 Cold Spring Fire Information"
2685:"Jones Fire | Welcome to CAL FIRE"
2635:. October 16, 2020. Archived from
2197:Simmons, Rusty (August 16, 2020).
1834:"California Daily Wildfire Update"
14:
5241:Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
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3348:(273,246 acres, 1,105.79 km)
3339:(281,893 acres, 1,140.78 km)
3324:(318,935 acres, 1,290.68 km)
3306:(379,895 acres, 1,537.38 km)
3297:(396,624 acres, 1,605.08 km)
3288:(428,808 acres, 1,735.32 km)
3279:(459,123 acres, 1,858.00 km)
3270:(963,309 acres, 3,898.37 km)
2503:"August Complex Fire Information"
2479:. October 1, 2020. Archived from
1536:Location of August 2020 wildfires
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3315:(363,220 acres, 1,469.9 km)
2659:"North Complex Fire Information"
2249:Fagan, Kevin (August 24, 2020).
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3402:(221,835 acres, 897.73 km)
3393:(223,124 acres, 902.95 km)
3384:(229,651 acres, 929.36 km)
3375:(240,207 acres, 972.08 km)
3138:Hauser Creek (1943) (11 deaths)
2397:"Loyalton Fire Tornado Warning"
2395:@NWStornado (August 16, 2020).
1750:Air quality and smoke pollution
1687:have threatened the cities of
1663:foothills, and threatening the
309:Utah - East Fork (89,765 acres)
299:New Mexico - Cub (25,950 acres)
3426:(197,990 acres, 801.2 km)
3079:Deadliest California wildfires
2818:"SQF Complex Fire Information"
2547:"Rattlesnake Fire Information"
1859:Batey, Eve (August 24, 2020).
258:Wildfires in the United States
253:2020–23 North American drought
1:
2113:"Urgent Fire Weather Message"
2083:"Urgent Fire Weather Message"
1563:Big Basin Redwoods State Park
604:Lightning-sparked; 1 fatality
4706:2020 Lassen County wildfires
3244:Largest California wildfires
1947:. Redding Record Searchlight
737:Caused by a lightning strike
488:, barely having any impact.
5354:Amazon and Pantanal, Brazil
2800:"Woodward Fire Information"
2370:"Loyalton Fire Information"
1886:"Cal Fire 72 hour activity"
1685:SCU Lightning Complex fires
1634:SCU Lightning Complex fires
1583:LNU Lightning Complex fires
1573:were threatened by flames.
1548:CZU Lightning Complex fires
439:for San Francisco issued a
155:2020 Western U.S. wildfires
53:– January 5, 2021
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3192:Hacienda (1955) (6 deaths)
2782:"Caramel Fire Information"
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5413:2020 California wildfires
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3103:Oakland firestorm of 1991
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2117:mesonet.agron.iastate.edu
2087:mesonet.agron.iastate.edu
2057:mesonet.agron.iastate.edu
2027:mesonet.agron.iastate.edu
1997:mesonet.agron.iastate.edu
1780:2020 California wildfires
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418:Meteorological background
355:(also referred to as the
270:Largest wildfire by state
45:August 11, 2020
28:
3189:Decker (1959) (6 deaths)
3162:Canyon (1968) (8 deaths)
3141:Inaja (1956) (11 deaths)
2728:"Sheep Fire Information"
2710:"Sheep Fire Information"
2455:"Beach Fire Information"
2419:"River Fire Information"
2352:"Hills Fire Information"
2121:National Weather Service
2091:National Weather Service
2061:National Weather Service
2031:National Weather Service
2001:National Weather Service
708:Mojave National Preserve
477:National Weather Service
437:National Weather Service
5349:Paraná Delta, Argentina
3794:Klamath Theater Complex
2979:San Francisco Chronicle
2898:San Francisco Chronicle
2746:"Salt Fire Information"
2437:"Dome Fire Information"
2302:"Lake Fire Information"
2276:"Wolf Fire Information"
2255:San Francisco Chronicle
2203:San Francisco Chronicle
3734:October 2007 wildfires
2844:"Moc Fire Information"
1727:This section is empty.
1703:, and also threatened
1614:Healdsburg, California
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5016:SRF Lightning Complex
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4758:SCU Lightning Complex
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4293:Salmon August Complex
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3292:SCU Lightning Complex
2770:. September 14, 2020.
2609:on September 22, 2020
2535:. September 22, 2020.
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2443:. September 14, 2020.
2340:. September 29, 2020.
2053:"Record Event Report"
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377:Tropical Storm Fausto
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1973:. September 15, 2020
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4190:San Gabriel Complex
2553:. December 29, 2020
2282:. November 20, 2020
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5344:Córdoba, Argentina
5220:Uttarakhand, India
4878:Beckwourth Complex
4723:Red Salmon Complex
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2665:. December 7, 2020
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2229:ABC7 San Francisco
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3145:Iron Alps Complex
2954:. August 18, 2020
2872:Los Angeles Times
2824:. January 5, 2021
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2509:. January 6, 2021
2178:. August 21, 2020
2151:Los Angeles Times
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2093:. August 15, 2020
2063:. August 16, 2020
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3172:LNU Complex
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3036:October 10,
3010:October 10,
2984:October 10,
2958:October 10,
2952:KRON 4 News
2929:October 14,
2903:October 12,
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2286:January 13,
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1656:San Joaquin
1640:Santa Clara
1441:SCU Complex
1417:CZU Complex
1405:Rattlesnake
1393:LNU Complex
1285:SQF Complex
1190:SQF Complex
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1066:September 9
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1567:Pescadero
1236:August 30
1231:August 20
1178:October 2
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825:August 16
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788:injuries.
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143:Lightning
5296:Colorado
5267:Maricopa
5151:Category
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5011:Mosquito
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