2018 Camp Fire

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The 2018 Camp Fire was a catastrophic wildfire in Northern California that became the state’s deadliest and most destructive, largely destroying the town of Paradise.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf California wildfire
natural disaster
wildfire
abbreviation PG&E
affectedCommunity Butte Creek Canyon, California
Concow, California
Magalia, California
affectedTown Paradise, California
airQualityImpact severe smoke in Northern California
smoke affecting San Francisco Bay Area
areaBurned about 620.5 square kilometers
approximately 153336 acres
associatedWith climate change discussions
category megafire
cause PG&E power line
electrical transmission line failure
cityNearest Chico, California
linked to: Chico
civilianFatalities 85
containedDate 2018-11-25
country United States
county Butte County
deadliestWildfireIn California history
declaredBy Governor of California
destroyedTown Paradise, California
drivenBy low humidity
strong winds
endDate 2018-11-25
evacuationCenterLocation Chico, California
linked to: Chico
evacuationOrderIssuedBy Butte County authorities
evacuations tens of thousands of residents
fatalities 85
federalDisasterDeclaration yes
femaDisasterNumber 4407
firefighterFatalities 0
homesDestroyed over 13000
ignitionSource electrical equipment
injuries several hundred
investigatedBy Cal Fire
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
ledTo PG&E bankruptcy filing
lawsuits against PG&E
locatedIn Butte County, California
linked to: Butte County

Northern California
mediaCoverage extensive national and international coverage
mostDestructiveWildfireIn California history
notableFor destruction of Paradise, California
high death toll
rapid spread into Paradise
notableImpact environmental damage
long-term displacement of residents
massive property loss
partOf 2018 California wildfire season
primaryFuelType chaparral
mixed conifer forest
prompted changes in California wildfire policy
large-scale disaster recovery efforts
responseAgency Cal Fire
federal emergency agencies
local fire departments
spreadRate extremely rapid
startDate 2018-11-08
startedNear Camp Creek Road
Pulga, California
state California
structuresDestroyed over 18000
timeOfDayStarted morning
utilityInvolved Pacific Gas and Electric Company
weatherCondition Red Flag Warning
year 2018

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Town of Paradise event 2018 Camp Fire