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Putting California’s Rim Fire in context

Putting California’s Rim Fire in context. 8/28/2013. Largest wildfires in California since 1932. 7 of the 10 biggest fires have occurred in past decade. Structures / lives lost. 2,820 / 14. 0 / 0. 1 / 0. 0 / 0. 1,650 / 2. 0 / 2. Still burning. 111 / 0. 0 / 0. 382 / 5. 58 / 0.

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Putting California’s Rim Fire in context

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  1. Putting California’s Rim Fire in context 8/28/2013

  2. Largest wildfires in California since 1932 7 of the 10 biggest fires have occurred in past decade Structures / lives lost 2,820 / 14 0 / 0 1 / 0 0 / 0 1,650 / 2 0 / 2 Still burning 111 / 0 0 / 0 382 / 5 58 / 0 Source: CAL FIRE

  3. Largest wildfires in California since 1932 7 of the 10 biggest fires have occurred in past decade Structures / lives lost 2,820 / 14 0 / 0 1 / 0 0 / 0 1,650 / 2 0 / 2 Still burning 111 / 0 0 / 0 382 / 5 58 / 0 Source: CAL FIRE

  4. Acres burned and number of wildfires in California Source: CAL FIRE

  5. Acres burned and number of wildfires in California Source: CAL FIRE

  6. Number of California wildfires by cause Source: CAL FIRE

  7. Number of California wildfires by cause Source: CAL FIRE

  8. Acres burned by U.S. wildfires: Jan. 1 to Aug. 28 So far, 2013 has been well below average Source: National Interagency Fire Center

  9. Acres burned by U.S. wildfires: Jan. 1 to Aug. 28 Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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