INTERNATIONAL WILDFIRES (21ST CENTURY)

2020

ECOCIDE
noun
destruction of the natural environment,
especially when deliberate.

INTERNATIONAL WILDFIRES

(Largest Fires of the 21st Century)

California Wildfires
(2020)

(Slater Fire)

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LARGEST FIRE OF THE 21ST CENTURY

The Official Story

2020 CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES
(8th Largest Fire of the 21st Century)

Slater and Devil Fires

The Slater and Devil fires were two fires that burned in Northern California and Southern Oregon during the 2020 California wildfire season. The fires burned 166,127 acres (67,229 ha), claimed two lives, injured 12 people, and were 100% contained on November 16. The fires caused some highway reconstructions and forest closures.

Impact

Due to the fires, the Klamath National Forest, Six Rivers National Forest and Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest were temporarily closed. Two firefighters died as a result of the fires, the town of Gasquet and US Highway 199 were temporarily evacuated, and 12 people suffered injuries from the fire. Reconstruction began on November 24, 2020 on damaged roads, including CA 96, and on destroyed buildings. Damage from the fire has been estimated at nearly $54 million.

Source: Wikipedia

Slater and Devil Fires Statistics

Dates(s):	September 7, 2020 – November 16, 2020
Burned Area:	166,127 acres (67,229 ha) (Both) 157,220 acres (63,625 ha) (Slater) 8,857 acres (3,584 ha) (Devil)
Cost:	$53,679,525 (Both) $53 million (Slater) $679,525 (Devil)
Buildings Destroyed:	440 (destroyed) 11 (damaged)
Deaths:	2
Non-Fatal Injuries:	12