2017年10月16日 · Over 221,000 acres have burned, 40 people have been killed, and there is no end in sight as experts say the conditions are ideal for the fires to continue to grow. The following are some of the worst fire disasters in the history of the United States. The Great Fire.

2023年8月21日 · While today’s biggest and deadliest wildfires typically strike the Western United States—where climate change has lengthened and aggravated the annual “fire season”—some of the worst wildfires in...

2021年6月20日 · Here's a look back at 10 of the worst wildfires in U.S. history. California experienced its worst fire season on record in 2020. A total of 10,431 fires occurred, causing more than 4 million...

2019年1月8日 · Wiping out properties, charring tracks of land, and killing up to thousands of people, these terrible fires are some of the most heartbreaking disasters to ever have hit the country. The causes behind these fires include natural means, arsonists, abandoned campfires, and electrical faults.

2025年1月27日 · 6:18 p.m.: Cal Fire reports the Eaton Fire has begun in Altadena, describing the incident as a "fast-moving fire burning brush fueled by high winds," prompting evacuation orders. 6:26 p.m.

2025年1月9日 · Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness, discusses why these fires have been so devastating and what can be done about wildfires going forward.

2023年8月11日 · At least 85 people were killed and more than a dozen others injured by the Camp Fire. A faulty electric transmission line ignited the fire, and it spread quickly, burning about 153,000 acres.

2025年1月7日 · CBS News created this page to help you understand your fire risk. Updated daily, this page tracks ongoing wildfires across the U.S. and offers a historical perspective to illustrate the...

2025年1月10日 · Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say. By Friday, the fires in California had consumed more than...

2 天之前 · Since the fires broke out, people have donated more than $250 million to victims of the Los Angeles fires as well as to charities working on relief efforts through GoFundMe — $20 million more ...