Wildfires continue to ravage L.A., a look at the worst fires in California history | Quickcast

In today’s Quickcast: Fast-moving wildfires have ravaged Los Angeles since Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and destroying large swaths of California's prized coastline while leveling entire neighborhoods. Officials said flames from the Palisades and Eaton fires destroyed tens of thousands of acres and thousands of structures as firefighters work to contain blazes. Early estimates show that the total damage and economic loss due to the wildfires could be between $135 billion and $150 billion. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection added the Eaton and Palisades fires to the state's list of most destructive wildfires. The agency has already included them among the largest fires to impact L.A. County. But it is still far from being considered the most damaging wildfire in the state. As the Los Angeles fires continue to burn, here are some of the worst wildfires — in terms of acres burned, deaths, and damage costs — in California history. August Complex Fire The August Complex Fire occurred in August 2020 following a heat wave and burned 1,032,648 acres across Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Tehama, Trinity and Shasta counties. Around 935 structures were destroyed in the incident. The fire was made of a series of lightning-caused wildfires in the Mendocino National Forest. The merged fires became known as the August Complex fire. It took firefighters until mid-November to fully contain the fire — lasting 87 days in total. Since the area where the August Complex Fire burned is remote, there were no reported civilian deaths but one firefighter death was reported. Catch the Quickcast with Najahe Sherman weekdays at 4PM ET streaming on the CBS Miami app and CBSMiami.com #florida #miami #miamidade #localnews #local #community #politicalnews