Structures destroyed in Wine Country fires — 8,889
The seven wildfires that swept across Northern California last month destroyed 8,889 structures, officials for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Thursday.
The new preliminary total for the destruction was determined by teams sent to the fire areas to do an accounting of each structure that had been burned, said Scott McLean, a deputy fire chief at Cal Fire.
The Northern California fires erupted on Oct. 8, the same day wildfires also were sparked in Butte County and Anaheim. Combined, those fires destroyed 8,920 buildings — including homes, commercial and outbuildings.
The Tubbs Fire, which started in Calistoga and destroyed most of Santa Rosa, became the most destructive wildfire in modern California history, flattening 4,655 homes, 94 commercial buildings and 894 outbuildings — barns and sheds — for a total of 5,643 structures. Additionally, 310 buildings were damaged.
By comparison, the Oakland hills fire in 1991, previously designated the most destructive
conflagration in California history, wiped out nearly 3,500 homes.
The Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa charred 36,807 acres, including the Coffey Park and Fountaingrove neighborhoods, and mobile home parks, and killed 22 people.
The Nuns Fire incinerated 639 homes, 32 commercial buildings and 684 outbuildings — totaling 1,355 buildings throughout neighborhoods in Kenwood and Glen Ellen in Napa and Sonoma counties.
The blaze merged with several other fires, including the Partrick and Adobe, and killed two people while scorching 54,382 acres and damaging 172 structures.
Three homes and three outbuildings were wrecked in the Pocket Fire, which tore through 17,357 acres north of Geyserville in Sonoma County. One home and one outbuilding were damaged.
The Cascade Fire in Yuba County demolished 203 homes, one commercial site and 194 outbuildings for a total of 398 structures. The deadly fire burned 9,989 acres, damaged one home and one outbuilding, and killed four people.
In Napa and Solano counties, the Atlas Fire demolished 781 structures including 445 homes, 17 commercial and 319 outbuildings. One hundred and twenty buildings were damaged — 69 residences, 12 commercial structures and 39 outbuildings.
The Redwood Valley fire in Mendocino County destroyed 544 structures — 314 residences, five commercial buildings and 224 outbuildings, and one building whose purpose could not be determined. It damaged 16 homes, two commercial buildings, 23 outbuildings and one unknown building.
The Sulphur Fire in Lake County ruined 162 buildings — 134 residences, two commercial and 26 outbuildings. It damaged five homes and three outbuildings.
The California Department of Insurance announced Tuesday that 15 major insurers reported that the total of insured losses from the October wildfires topped $ 3 billion. And that number is expected to increase.
Insurers reported that 10,016 residential properties are partial losses, 4,712 residential properties are total losses and 728 are commercial property losses. Commercial property includes businesses and apartments with four or more units.