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United States of America (the): Wild Fire: 2018/07/30 Country Information on DRR

Period 2018/07/30
Country or District United States of America (the)
Event Type Wild Fire
Outline A total of 95,368 acres of land were burned due to the wildfire in Shasta County, California where approximately 39,000 people were under mandatory evacuation. A total of six fatalities were reported.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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Report/Articles

BBC 2018/08/10
The Mendocino Complex fire has already engulfed 290,692 acres (117,639 hectares).

Reuters 2018/08/05
A massive, out-of-control Northern California wildfire that destroyed 68 homes and forced thousands to flee has become the fifth largest in state history.

PAHO 2018/07/30
A total of six fatalities were reported.