Nov 19, 2018 · California’s Camp and Woolsey Fires burned 245,000 acres, destroyed 12,000 structures, and killed 80 people. Estimated insured damages are up to $13 billion. These fires highlight the urgent need for better wildfire risk management and mitigation.

Nov 19, 2018 · Three things stand out about the Woolsey Fire. First, the high value of homes impacted, particularly in Malibu, where the median home values are almost US$3 million . Second, the volume of evacuations ( estimated at 265,000 ) due to the population density.

Within the wildfire boundaries of the Chimney Tops 2, Woolsey and Camp fires, most of the NFIRS-reported incidents were from within WUI areas (Table 2). This reinforces the principle that extra attention should be placed on planning for wildfires in WUI areas.

Sources: USFA analysis of NFIRS, NIFC and University of Wisconsin-Madison data. Within the wildfire boundaries of the Chimney Tops 2, Woolsey and Camp fires, most of the NFIRS-reported incidents were from within WUI areas (

The Woolsey Fire was a wildfire that started in Los Angeles County and spread north to neighboring Ventura County, both located in the U.S. state of California. The fire ignited on November 8, 2018 and was not fully contained until November 21, 2018.

The site of the Oboler Estate in Malibu, decimated in the Woolsey Fire of 2018, is now on the market. The 100-acre property contains the remains of structures built by Arch Oboler, working from designs by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Nov 13, 2023 · It’s been five years since the Woolsey Fire tore across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, killing three people and destroying more than 1,600 structures.

Nov 13, 2018 · NASA and European Space Agency satellites have been studying damage caused by the Woolsey Fire and other blazes burning across California in November of 2018. NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite...

The Woolsey Fire went on to burn 96,949 acres of land, destroy 1,643 structures, cause three fatalities, and prompted the evacuation of more than 295,000 people in the area. The total damage to property is estimated to be approximately $6 billion.

The Woolsey fire ignited on November 8, 2018 and burned nearly 10,000 acres of land. The fire destroyed 1,643 structures, killed three people, and prompted the evacuation of more than 295,000 residents.