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Selected 21st century CA wildfires interpreted as wind-dominated

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Table of selected 21st century CA wildfires interpreted as wind-dominated. Adapted from Keeley, J.E., and A.D. Syphard. 2019. Twenty-first century California, USA, wildfires: fuel-dominated vs. wind-dominated fires. Fire Ecology 15:24 doi.org/10.1186/s42408-019-0041-0.

Accessible table contents:

Selected California wildfires interpreted as wind-dominatedYearFireCountyMonthArea (ha)CauseLives LostStructures Destroyed2003CedarSan DiegoOctober109,500Flares152,8202007WitchSan DiegoOctober80,200Powerline21,2652017TubbsSonomaOctober14,900Powerline225,6432017ThomasVenturaDecember114,000Powerline21,0632018WoolseyVenturaNovember39,200Powerline31,6432018CampButteNovember62,000Powerline8818,804

 

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