2018 California wildfires

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/2018_California_wildfires
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf wildfire season
gptkbp:areaBurned 1,893,913 acres
gptkbp:casualties 103
gptkbp:cause various, including power lines, arson, lightning
gptkbp:cost $3.5 billion (2018 USD)
gptkbp:deadliestFire gptkb:Camp_Fire
gptkbp:deadliestFireFatalities 85
gptkbp:endDate 2018-12-31
gptkbp:evacuations gptkb:Redding,_California
gptkb:Paradise,_California
gptkb:Malibu,_California
gptkbp:federalDisasterDeclarations multiple
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:2019_California_wildfires
gptkbp:governorDuringEvent gptkb:Jerry_Brown
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2018 California wildfires
gptkbp:impact loss of life
economic loss
mass evacuations
property destruction
air quality deterioration
gptkbp:largestFire gptkb:Mendocino_Complex_Fire
gptkbp:largestFireArea 459,123 acres
gptkbp:location gptkb:California
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international
gptkbp:mostDestructiveFire gptkb:Camp_Fire
gptkbp:mostDestructiveFireStructuresDestroyed 18,804
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Camp_Fire
gptkb:Woolsey_Fire
gptkb:Mendocino_Complex_Fire
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:PG&E_bankruptcy
gptkb:SB_901_(California_wildfire_legislation)
lawsuits against utility companies
gptkbp:notableEnvironmentalImpact water contamination
soil erosion
forest loss
wildlife habitat destruction
gptkbp:notableOrganization gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:FEMA
gptkb:Cal_Fire
gptkb:US_Forest_Service
local fire departments
gptkbp:notableWeatherEvents gptkb:Santa_Ana_winds
high temperatures
drought conditions
low humidity
gptkbp:numberOfTornadoes 8587
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:2017_California_wildfires
gptkbp:response state and federal emergency response
gptkbp:startDate 2018-01-01
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Woolsey_Fire_(2018)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6