A WILD FIRE caused by a car fire threatened 42,000 structures, burned nearly 400 and devastated several vintage cars.
At the time of publication, the fire is only 18% contained and continues to rage across the state.
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Northern California’s Park Fire, a wildfire started after Ronnie Dean Stout II pushed a burning car into a ravine in Butte County on July 24, 2024, was considered the largest wildfire in the state this year.
He was arrested the day after the fire broke out at the house shortly after 2am.
In less than 72 hours, the fire decimated 300,000 acres.
At one point, the fire was burning at 5,000 acres per hour.
The flames destroyed 361 structures and damaged 36, according to Yahoo! News.
Several houses perished in the inferno, including several cars.
An unlucky owner lost his entire collection of vintage cars, which appear to be 1950s DeSotos.
The first was from 1952 and the second looks like a 1950 model.
The condition of the DeSotos before they were burned is unknown, but a fully restored 1950 Custom went to $96,250 at auction In 2008.
The car pictured in the middle, from 1952, has an average selling price of $33,000 fully restored.
DeSoto was a Chrysler brand from 1928 to 1961 and produced over two million units, but was discontinued due to high competition.
They also had quality control issues such as leaky windshields and rear windows, cracked upholstery, and peeling paint.
Cars from competing brands like Chevrolet and Ford sold more units, so Chrysler cut the cord, according to Hagerty.
Some DeSotos are rare, although the models shown are quite common, so it’s possible the owner could get parts for the 1950 and 1952 models.
Forest fires – what are they?
Here’s what you need to know…
- A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that typically occurs in large rural areas of vegetation
- Types of wildfires include forest fires, forest fires, desert fires, forest fires, and peat fires
- Fossilized evidence suggests that forest fires began shortly after the emergence of land plants, 420 million years ago
- Wildfires can destroy large areas of vegetation and also threaten property and human life
- They are common on Earth due to carbon-rich vegetation, dry climates, high levels of atmospheric oxygen, and widespread lightning.
- Severe wildfires are difficult to control and suppress as they can spread unpredictably and move quickly across large areas.
- Wind can also be an important factor in the rapid spread of forest fires
Nearly 6,000 firefighters are battling intense flames and facing challenges presented by the unusually dry and long terrain and brush.
WILD FIRES
Wildfires are uncontrolled fires that burn wild vegetation, according to National Geography.
They often occur in rural areas.
Unfortunately, these disasters are common in California due to the state’s winds and dry climate.
From 2018 to 2022, 43,843 wildfires burned 8.7 million acres in the Golden State, per Penguin value.
Texas was the state with the second-highest wildfire count in the U.S. at the time.
There were 42,293 wildfires that burned nearly 1.9 million acres during that period.
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