Wildfires in Southern California happen as often as conditions permit, really. There are usually brushfires every year, but 90 percent of the time they only burn a few hundred or couple thousand acres per fire, and most do not threaten homes. It is the big fires, fueled by fierce winds that tend to threaten homes. Remember that most wildfires start with a heat source such as the sun or someone committing arson, and are then fueled by low humidity and high wind. For an in-depth article on how wildfires work, visit: http://science.howstuffworks.com/wildfire.htm
A lightning strike is a common cause of wild fires, which can happen anywhere.
Forest fires can happen anywhere
Kuwaiti oil fires happened in 1991.
When a fire is out of control in a forest.
Nine people died in the California forest fires of 2009.
Probably fires.
They happen like any other wild fires - sometimes lightening, sometimes campers. The real question is, "How does a non-sentient chemical reaction outsmart 1000s of Californians every two months?" -Nevada resident with a lung full of California incompetence.
there are chaparral areas in California, wild fires happen frequently there. The Chaparral is the the world's smallest biome.
On averages there are 11 tornadoes in California a year.
A lightning strike is a common cause of wild fires, which can happen anywhere.
more techtonic plate coliding in California
Forest fires can happen anywhere
Kuwaiti oil fires happened in 1991.
In south of California.
It depends on a few factors, such as the value of your home and the % of deductible you choose. These deductibles are much higher than your home insurance policy. This is simply because earthquakes do not happen as often as Fires do and therefore its harder to estimate replacement costs.
In south of California.
Street of Dreams arson fires happened in 2008.