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NewsThe GuardianMay 18, 2026United States

Santa Rosa Island wildfire becomes California's largest of 2026

A wildfire on Santa Rosa Island in Channel Islands National Park has scorched over 10,000 acres, marking the largest blaze in California so far this year. The fire, reportedly sparked by a sailor's distress flare, has destroyed historic structures and threatens rare plant species.

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The fire has reached 10,000 acres with 0% , threatening unique ecological habitats and historic sites within a protected national park.

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locationChannel Islands National ParkdateFridayorganizationCal FirelocationCaliforniadatethis yearlocationSanta Rosa Islanddollar_amount10,000“The number of acres burned by the fire.”dollar_amount10,000 acres