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Fires · 8–25 November 2018Open article references →
The Camp Fire
Paradise Camp Fire destruction and evacuation area · United States
Why editors use it hereOfficial incident data, dates, acreage, structures, fatalities, and ignition finding.
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On 8 November 2018, electrical equipment on a Pacific Gas and Electric transmission line ignited vegetation near Pulga, California.
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Trigger and conditions
A worn C-hook failed on Tower 27/222, allowing energized equipment to arc and shower molten material into dry fuels at 6:33 a.m.
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Uncertainty
CAL FIRE established the transmission-line ignition, and PG&E accepted criminal responsibility.
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Why it matters
The Camp Fire connects aging infrastructure, corporate maintenance, climate-amplified fuels, ridge geography, housing, warning, and evacuation capacity.
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