When did the california wildfires start?

Firefighters work to put out a blaze engulfing homes in Ventura on December 5. read more

It's been an especially devastating year for wildfires in California, with four of the deadliest in the last 12 months, according to state records. Authorities don't know the cause of new blazes in Southern California, but several factors have contributed to their terrifying speed. read more

As arson probes continue in southern California, one investigator wrestles with the search for the one person and one place where the 25,000-acre fire began. read more

In fact, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s annual wildfire reports show that there were more wildfires in October than both January and December, every year between 2008 and 2015, apart from 2014, when January saw 283 fires, as opposed to 172 in October. read more