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Most destructive wildfires in California history

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Newest development Jan 10, 2025 · 4 reportsMost destructive wildfires in California history

Here are the biggest and most destructive fires in California history based on the number of structures destroyed.

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  1. Wildfires are breaking out in Southern California as the ‘most destructive windstorm’ in over a decade hits

    Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara ·

  2. California wildfires force thousands to evacuate and more top headlines

    Headline from Fox News ·

  3. Newest

    Most destructive wildfires in California history

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Wildfires are breaking out in Southern California as the ‘most destructive windstorm’ in over a decade hits (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Mary Gilbert and Monica Garrett, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Find the latest coverage of the Pacific Palisades wildfire here. Wildfires began breaking

  2. Fox News

    California wildfires force thousands to evacuate and more top headlines (opens Fox News)

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  3. NPR

    What to know about the wildfires spreading through Southern California (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Three wildfires are currently impacting Los Angeles and Ventura counties, prompting thousands of people to evacuate, schools to close and power lines to be shut off.

  4. Washington Examiner

    What to know about the deadly California wildfires (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    At least five people have died from the infernos ravaging Southern California. Here is everything you need to know about the fires.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Wildfires and destructive winds devastate Southern California (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Wildfires and strong winds in Southern California have devastated the region, burning thousands of acres and causing at least 30,000 evacuations.

  6. NPR

    PHOTOS: See the California wildfires' destructive force, in satellite images (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Satellite images show the extent of devastation from multiple wildfires burning in Los Angeles County after one day. The fires have killed at least five people and destroyed thousands of structures.

  7. Truthout

    15 of the Most Destructive 20 Wildfires in California Have Occurred in the Past Decade (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The effects of the climate crisis appear to be making California wildfires more destructive.

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    2 Los Angeles County wildfires among most destructive in California history (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Only two wildfires in California history have caused more destruction than the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire in LA County.

  9. Foxla

    What is the most destructive wildfire in California history? (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    California is no stranger to wildfires, with blazes sprouting up more frequently and outside of what was traditionally considered "wildfire season." But as Gov. Gavin Newsom underlined, wildfires aren't limited to one season.

  10. NBC Chicago

    LA County wildfires among most destructive in California history. See the list (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Only two wildfires in California history have caused more destruction than the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire in LA County.

  11. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Most destructive wildfires in California history (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Here are the biggest and most destructive fires in California history based on the number of structures destroyed.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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