LNU Lightning Complex fires

LNU Lightning Complex fires
Part of the August 2020 California lightning siege
The Hennessey and Spanish Fires burn towards Lake Berryessa on August 18, 2020.
Date(s)
  • August 17, 2020 (2020-08-17) –
  • October 2, 2020 (2020-10-02)
LocationNorthern California
Statistics[1]
Total fires250
Total area363,220 acres (146,990 ha)
Impacts
Deaths6 civilians[2][3]
Non-fatal injuries5
Structures destroyed1,491 structures destroyed, 232 damaged
Ignition
CauseLightning
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Markley
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Perimeters of LNU Lightning Complex fires

The LNU Lightning Complex fires were a large complex of wildfires that burned during the 2020 California wildfire season across much of the Wine Country area of Northern California – Lake, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, and Yolo Counties, from August 17 to October 2, 2020. The complex was composed of numerous lightning-sparked fires, most of which were small. While they ignited separately from each other, the Hennessey Fire eventually grew to merge with the Gamble, Green, Markley, Spanish, and Morgan fires, scorching 192,000 acres (777 km2) by itself, for a total burn area of 363,220 acres (1,470 km2) in the complex. The fire, which burned in the hills surrounding several large cities, such as Fairfield, Napa, and Vacaville, destroyed 1,491 structures and damaged a further 232.[1] In all, six people were killed and another five injured.[2] The LNU Lightning Complex is the seventh-largest wildfire in the recorded history of California.[4]

  1. ^ a b "LNU Lightning Complex Fire". CAL FIRE. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "LNU Lightning Complex: Cal Fire confirms 5th death". Sacramento, California: KCRA-TV. August 24, 2020. Archived from the original on August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Northern California Wildfires: Where To Find Updates On Air Quality, Evacuations, And Official Information". CapRadio. October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Top 20 Largest California Wildfires" (PDF). CAL FIRE. January 1, 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2022.