November 2007 California wildfire

California wildfire of November 2007
Location Southern California
Date November 24, 2007 - ongoing
Burned area 4,720 acres (19.1 km2)
Ignition source Santa Ana winds
Land use Mostly residential

The November 2007 California wildfire was a wildfire across Southern California, primarily Malibu, which forced the evacuation of 10,000-14,000 residents. 51 structures were destroyed, including 49 homes, with another 27 damaged.[1][2] California officials have deployed 1,700 firefighters, 12 fixed-wing aircraft, and 15 helicopters to the region, along with firefighting gear. 7 of the firefighters received minor injuries. The cause of the fire is said to be Santa Ana winds, which gusted up to 60 mph (96 km/h) on November 24. As of November 25, the wildfire was 70% contained.[2][3] Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reactivated the state of emergency on November 24, which was declared during last months wildfires to "...(provide) any needed resources to fight these fires or help those Californians who have been impacted."[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Malibu Fire Claims 35 Homes, Forces 14,000 Evacuations". KNBC (KNBC.com). November 25, 2007. http://www.knbc.com/news/14681032/detail.html. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
  2. ^ a b "California fire partly contained, winds die down". Dana Ford (Reuters). November 25, 2007. http://www.reuters.com/article/americasCrisis/idUSN25363459. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
  3. ^ "Firefighters make progress against blaze near Malibu". Jodana Lewis (The New York Times). November 25, 2007. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/us/26wildfire.html?hp. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
  4. ^ "Firefighters make progress against blaze near Malibu". CNN (CNN.com). November 24, 2007. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/24/california.wildfire/?iref=mpstoryview9. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
Notable California wildfires by size
#1 - Santiago Canyon Fire of 1889: 300,000 acres (469 sq mi; 121,406 ha) est.  · #2 - Cedar Fire: 273,246 acres (427 sq mi; 110,579 ha)  · #3 - Zaca Fire: 240,207 acres (375 sq mi; 97,208 ha)  · #4 - Matilija Fire: 220,000 acres (344 sq mi; 89,031 ha)  · #5 - Witch Fire: 197,990 acres (309 sq mi; 80,124 ha)  · #6 - Marble-Cone Fire: ~178,000 acres (720 km2)  · #7 - Laguna Fire: 175,425 acres (274 sq mi; 70,992 ha)  · #8 - Basin Complex fire: 162,818 acres (254 sq mi; 65,890 ha)  · #9 - Day Fire: 162,700 acres (254 sq mi; 65,842 ha)  · #10 - Station Fire: 160,557 acres (251 sq mi; 64,975 ha)  · #11 - McNally Fire: 150,670 acres (235 sq mi; 60,974 ha)  · #12 - Old Fire (2003): 91,281 acres (143 sq mi; 36,940 ha)  · #13 - Harris Fire: 90,440 acres (141 sq mi; 36,600 ha)  · #14 - Indians Fire: 76,554 acres (120 sq mi; 30,980 ha)  · #15 - Moonlight Fire: 65,000 acres (102 sq mi; 26,305 ha)  · #16 - Sawtooth Complex fire: 61,700 acres (96 sq mi; 24,969 ha)  · #17 - Ranch Fire: 58,401 acres (91 sq mi; 23,634 ha)