Camp Fire (2018)

The Camp Fire is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. It was named after Camp Creek Road, where the fire began. The fire started on November 8, 2018, in Butte County, in Northern California. 

The fire expanded due to strong winds. By the morning of November 15, it had caused the deaths of 77 people, injured three firefighters, covered an area of about , and had destroyed over 8,700 residences in addition to commercial buildings and other structures. Most of the damage occurred within the first two days of the fire. 

Within the first day, the Camp Fire had destroyed the community of Concow and the town of Paradise. It burned homes, businesses, churches, a hospital, schools, and a rest home. It destroyed a bridge that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Only 1,500 of the 27,000 inhabitants were still living in Paradise in 2019.

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Category:Fires in California
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