<P> In October 2017 , 250 wildfires ignited across Northern California , burning over 245,000 acres ( 990 km ) , and causing more than $9.4 billion dollars ( 2017 ) in insured property losses , becoming the costliest group of wildfires on record . It will take at least several months , and likely years to fully recover from the devastating wildfires that ripped through Northern California in October , which destroyed at least 8,900 structures and killed 44 people , according to Sonoma County officials . In addition , the Northern California fires hospitalized or injured at least 192 other people . </P>
<P> In October 2017 , 250 wildfires ignited across Northern California , burning over 245,000 acres ( 990 km ) , and causing more than $9.4 billion dollars ( 2017 ) in insured property losses , becoming the costliest group of wildfires on record . It will take at least several months , and likely years to fully recover from the devastating wildfires that ripped through Northern California in October , which destroyed at least 8,900 structures and killed 44 people , according to Sonoma County officials . In addition , the Northern California fires hospitalized or injured at least 192 other people . </P>
when did the california wildfires of 2017 start
when did the california wildfires of 2017 start
October 2017
October 2017