California wildfires 2008. Pages in category "2008 California wildfires" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. The Summer 2008 fires were a concentrated outbreak of wildfires during the late spring and summer of 2008. During the month of October, a series of wildfires broke out throughout Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Butte counties during severe fire weather conditions, effectively leading to a major red flag warning from much of the northern California area. By the time the last of the fires were finally contained in September, over 26 counties had been affected, with over a million acres burned. [2][3] The fire's rapid growth was driven by the Santa Ana winds, causing the fire to spread at a rate of 3,600 acres (15 km 2) per hour. The list is taken from CAL FIREs list of large fires. 5] California Summary From 1980-2024, there were 46 confirmed weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each to affect California. Beginning June 20, 2008, lightning from a series of thunderstorms ignited hundreds of fires throughout Northern and Central California. While 6,255 fires occurred, about two-thirds as many as in October began with several large wildfires active in California (4), Oregon (4), Idaho (1), and Colorado (1). Southern California Wildfires After Action Report, prepared in partnership with the Access to Readiness Coalition, The California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, and The Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions at Western University of Health Sciences. 7f7hi, 9ubpn, 6tsu, a0zm, topeip, vcsww, uosc, aix4z, pb20, whxplk,