jul 27, 2018 - Mendocino Complex Fire

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The Mendocino Complex Fire was the largest recorded fire complex in California history. It was a large complex of two wildfires, the River Fire and Ranch Fire, which burned in Mendocino, Lake, Colusa, and Glenn Counties in the U.S. State of California, with the Ranch Fire being California's single-largest recorded wildfire. The fires collectively destroyed 280 structures while damaging 37 others. Burned a total of 459,123 acres.

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