Updated Jul 30, 2024 - News
Park Fire burns its way into California's 10 biggest in state history
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The massive Park Fire that's been burning up to 150,000 acres per day and has forced thousands to evacuate rages on in northern California.
The big picture: At more than 384,000 acres burned, it's become the state's fifth-largest wildfire on record.
- The August Complex Fire in 2020 is the largest at more than 1 million acres burned.
- The Cedar Fire, which tore through San Diego County in 2003, is 10th on the list at more than 273,000 acres.
Zoom in: Cedar's fast-growing blaze started in the Cleveland National Forest when a lost hunter lit a small fire to signal for help.
- It raged through Lakeside, Poway and the city's Scripps Ranch, Tierrasanta and Miramar neighborhoods, destroying thousands of buildings and killing 15 people.
Editor's note: This is a developing story and has been updated to reflect the size of the fire.