The Creek Fire burning in the Fresno and Madera County mountains has set a couple of interesting records. At 286,519 acres, it is now the largest single fire in California history, and the sixth largest overall when you factor in the fire complexes. Fire crews are continuing to gain an upper hand on the blaze, which is now 32 percent contained. The Creek Fire is also among the top 20 most destructive wildfires in state history. Of the 855 structures that have been destroyed, 502 of them were single-family homes. Officials have started letting some residents whose homes have been destroyed go back to their homes long enough to try to salvage what they can from the rubble, where it is safe to do so.
Firefighters will also be keeping a watchful eye for the potential of shifting wind on Saturday, as well as the potential for record-breaking heat on Sunday and Monday.
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Firefighters have made significant progress in containing the SQF Complex Fire in the Tulare County mountains today, improving containment of the now-141,600 acre blaze to 33 percent. More than 150 structures have been destroyed, with an additional 3,000 structures still in imminent danger.
The SQF Complex Fire has grown to 148,850 acres as of Friday morning and is 39% contained.
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The North Complex (Plumas and Butte Counties) at 1,654 structures destroyed, the LNU Lightning Complex (Colusa, Lake, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, and Yolo Counties) at 1,491 structures destroyed, and the CZU Lightning Complex (Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties) at 1,490 structures destroyed, also feature in the Top 20 most destructive wildfires in state history, each in the top 11. The August Complex (Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Tehama, and Trinity Counties) is hands down the largest overall fire in state history at 846,732 acres.
