r/CaliforniaDisasters is a subreddit with 3k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses california, wildfire, fire, earthquake, and evacuation.
The purpose of this community is for analysis, notification and discussion of disasters and related incidents in California that occurred in the past, are occurring in the present, and will occur in the future.
The types of disasters we cover run the gamut from natural to man-made to environmental to other significant events such as civil unrest.
Popular Themes in r/CaliforniaDisasters
#1
News
: "Sierra Fire in Fontana burns 400 acres"
61 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "California has a major arson wildfire problem this year"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CaliforniaDisasters
#1
California
: "How an ancient California lake became a ‘death trap’ for birds"
103 posts
#2
Wildfire
: "Trump threatens to withhold Wildfire aid from California unless ‘Newscum’ agrees to changes"
42 posts
#3
Fire
: "Mountain Fire burns 14,000 acres, destroys homes as flames whip through Somis, Camarillo"
21 posts
#4
Earthquake
: "4.7-magnitude Earthquake felt across Los Angeles, centered in Malibu, USGS says"
18 posts
#5
Evacuation
: "'Eye-opener': Schism between Tahoe residents, officials over wildfire Evacuation"
12 posts
#6
Power
: "LIVE UPDATES: Bay Area recovering from Christmas storm; thousands still without Power"
10 posts
#7
Wind
: "‘Rare’ Santa Ana Wind event to bring gusts up to 100 mph to Southern California"
10 posts
#8
Storm
: "LIVE UPDATES: Bay Area recovering from Christmas Storm; thousands still without power"
8 posts
#9
Windy
: "‘Rare’ Santa Ana wind event to bring gusts up to 100 mph to Southern California"
7 posts
#10
Flood
6 posts
Member Growth in r/CaliforniaDisasters
Yearly
+89 members(3.5%)
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Last updated: August 25, 2026