Contained 🇺🇸 California

August Complex

Discovered Aug 17, 2020 · Northern California

🕐 Started …

Acres Burned

891,705

Containment

100%

Location

California

Discovered

Aug 17, 2020

Structures

935 destroyed

Casualties

1 fatality

Containment progress100%

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Aug 17, 2020

Fire ignites — August Complex discovered.

Final

100% contained at 891,705 acres. Recovery operations begin.

ABC7 Los Angeles

August Complex Fire now the largest in state history: See list of top 10 biggest California wildfires - ABC7 Los Angeles

California fire: SCU Lightning Complex wildfire becomes 3rd largest in California history, following 2018's Mendocino Complex - ABC7 Bay Area

California’s largest wildfire on record is now a million-acre “gigafire” - vox.com

University of California

After a record-breaking fire year, experts call for a shift in wildfire strategy - University of California

NASA Science (.gov)

California’s Nightmare Fire Season Continues - NASA Science (.gov)

California exceeds 4 million acres burned by wildfires in 2020 - NBC News

The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists

5 of California’s 6 Largest Fires on Record Are Burning Now: The Astonishing 2020 Wildfire Season in Context - The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists

August Complex Fire provides lessons in fire mitigation - FOX40

Los Angeles Times

August Complex fire burns record-breaking 1 million acres - Los Angeles Times

Lnu Lightning Complex

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