California’s Camp Fire: Incredible Numbers And Images
Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 Catastrophe PropertyIn just two weeks, the Camp Fire in Northern California has destroyed more structures than the state’s other seven worst wildfires combined. The fire has also killed nearly three times as many people as the Griffith Park Fire – a record that stood for 85 years. And with 870 residents of Paradise and the surrounding area still missing, that total will likely rise. Also stunning was the fire’s ferocious pace, when it consumed the town of Paradise. In those first 14 hours, the Camp Fire destroyed 20,000 acres, growing to more than 100,000 acres two days later. Here’s a closer look at the record number of lives lost and damaged structures, according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and the speed at which the fire expanded.
