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CA fire history

20,298 CA wildfires on record

38,834,910 acres burned across 12 decades. Top 200 perimeters listed below by acres.

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Perimeters
20,298
all years
Acres burned
38,834,910
cumulative
Decades
12
at least 1 perimeter
Largest fire
963,309
DIXIE
01 Decade by decade

CA wildfire history, by decade

DecadeFiresAcres
2020s 24 5,089,382
2010s 63 6,447,787
2000s 36 2,795,602
1990s 15 904,108
1980s 7 464,201
1970s 17 1,415,556
1960s 9 495,399
1950s 9 477,295
1940s 2 90,968
1930s 2 273,540
1920s 14 734,933
1910s 2 201,577
02 The fires

Top 200 largest CA fires

Sorted by acres burned. Click any name for the perimeter shape.

#NameYearAgencyAcres
1 DIXIE 2021 USFS 963,309
2 DOE 2020 USFS 589,835
3 PARK 2024 CDF 429,603
4 Ranch 2018 USFS 410,202
5 Ranch 2018 BLM 410,201
6 CREEK 2020 USFS 379,881
7 HOPKINS 2020 USFS 328,621
8 Claremont 2020 USFS 318,777
9 Rush 2012 BLM 307,083
10 Rush 2012 BLM 306,810
11 THOMAS 2017 USFS 281,791
12 Thomas 2017 BLM 281,790
13 Rim 2013 BLM 256,916
14 RIM 2013 NPS 256,176
15 ZACA 2007 CDF 240,359
16 Carr 2018 NPS 229,686
17 Carr 2018 BLM 229,651
18 CALDOR 2021 USFS 221,835
19 MATILIJA 1932 USFS 219,999
20 Haypress (River Complex) 2021 USFS 193,414
21 LAGUNA 1970 USFS 174,162
22 MARBLE-CONE 1977 USFS 173,334
23 MARBLE-CONE 1977 CDF 173,334
24 CASTLE 2020 USFS 170,648
25 BASIN COMPLEX 2008 USFS 163,607
26 WITCH 2007 CDF 162,071
27 STATION 2009 USFS 160,833
28 Station 2009 BLM 160,833
29 Slater 2020 USFS 157,429
30 Camp 2018 BLM 153,335
31 ROUGH 2015 USFS 151,547
32 Rough 2015 NPS 151,546
33 MCNALLY 2002 USFS 149,475
34 GLASS MOUNTAIN 1910 USFS 146,968
35 Antelope 2021 USFS 145,632
36 Red 2020 USFS 143,997
37 FRYING PAN 2014 USFS 133,177
38 Soberanes 2016 BLM 132,122
39 SOBERANES 2016 USFS 132,104
40 CAMPBELL 1990 CDF 131,504
41 DOLAN 2020 USFS 124,527
42 WHEELER #2 1985 USFS 122,687
43 BOBCAT 2020 USFS 115,998
44 CLAMPITT FIRE 1970 USFS 115,537
45 CLAMPITT 1970 CCO 115,537
46 Unknown 1922 USFS 114,745
47 SIMI FIRE 2003 C&L 107,570
48 HIGHWAY 58 1996 USFS 106,970
49 La Brea 2009 BLM 97,815
50 KING 2014 USFS 97,685
51 WINDY 2021 BIA 97,528
52 WELLMAN 1966 USFS 97,118
53 Ferguson 2018 USFS 96,831
54 McCash 2021 USFS 94,970
55 YORK 2023 NPS 93,078
56 OLD 2003 USFS 91,428
57 OAK 2017 USFS 91,125
58 ECLIPSE COMPLEX 2017 BIA 90,864
59 HARRIS 2 2007 USFS 90,728
60 HARRIS 2 2007 CDF 90,728
61 County 2018 BLM 89,836
62 Kelly 2023 USFS 89,326
63 SKINNER MILL 1976 CDF 89,133
64 HARRIS 2007 PRI 88,440
65 KNP Complex 2021 NPS 88,257
66 W-5 COLD SPRINGS 2020 BLM 84,817
67 LAS PILITAS 1985 USFS 84,271
68 LAS PILITAS 1985 CDF 84,271
69 Long Valley 2017 BLM 83,581
70 FORK 1996 USFS 83,057
71 Caldwell 2020 NPS 82,018
72 DETWILER 2017 USFS 81,826
73 Detwiler 2017 BLM 81,826
74 Colony 2021 NPS 80,052
75 REFUGIO 1955 USFS 79,429
76 SCARFACE 1977 USFS 78,191
77 CHIPS 2012 USFS 76,350
78 VALLEY 2015 USFS 76,085
79 Valley 2015 BLM 76,085
80 BUTTE 2015 USFS 70,847
81 ROCKY 2015 CAL FIRE 69,438
82 Rocky 2015 BLM 69,438
83 STEWARD 1958 USFS 68,106
84 BIG DALTON 1953 USFS 67,702
85 MILL 2008 USFS 65,882
86 COYOTE 1964 USFS 65,339
87 BAKE-OVEN 2006 USFS 65,050
88 MOONLIGHT 2007 USFS 64,960
89 Unknown 1921 USFS 63,910
90 WALLOW 2017 USFS 63,785
91 WILDHORSE 2005 USFS 63,771
92 Wildhorse 2005 NPS 63,771
93 WILLOW 1999 USFS 63,508
94 Delta 2018 USFS 63,506
95 Unknown 1928 USFS 62,967
96 CIERVO 1979 CAL FIRE 62,902
97 CIERVO 1979 CDF 62,902
98 CONEJOS 1950 USFS 62,849
99 Unknown 1923 USFS 61,896
100 Lost 2012 BLM 61,893
101 SAWTOOTH COMPLEX 2006 USFS 61,767
102 PINES 2002 USFS 61,691
103 PINES 2002 CDF 61,691
104 GUN II 1999 CDF 60,391
105 FOUNTAIN 1992 USFS 60,290
106 Unknown 1928 USFS 60,175
107 ACKERSON 1996 NPS 59,151
108 HOG 1977 USFS 58,365
109 RANCH 2007 PRI 57,573
110 Nuns 2017 BLM 56,556
111 C. HANLY 1964 CAL FIRE 55,961
112 NUNS 2017 USFS 55,798
113 WALKER 2019 USFS 54,615
114 SAN GABRIEL 1919 USFS 54,610
115 Unknown 1924 USFS 54,480
116 BTU LIGHTNING COMPLEX 2008 USFS 53,699
117 BTU LIGHTNING COMPLEX 2008 CDF 53,699
118 CHINA GULCH 1936 CAL FIRE 53,541
119 GREEN RIVER 1948 USFS 53,080
120 BEAR 1970 USFS 51,655
121 ATLAS 2017 USFS 51,625
122 SHF ELKHORN 2020 USFS 51,617
123 WEFERLING 1960 CAL FIRE 51,451
124 MILL FIRE/USFS 1975 USFS 51,220
125 MILL/USFS 1975 CCO 51,220
126 HWY 41 1994 USFS 50,729
127 GRAND PRIX 2003 USFS 50,618
128 LOGAN 1997 USFS 49,490
129 POOMACHA 2007 CDF 49,411
130 River 2018 BLM 48,920
131 GARZA 2017 USFS 48,887
132 Garza 2017 BLM 48,886
133 LIEBRE FIRE 1968 C&L 48,564
134 COTTONWOOD 1994 USFS 48,056
135 Erskine 2016 BLM 47,967
136 LICK 2007 CDF 47,748
137 BIG ANTELOPE 1961 CDF 46,931
138 OUTSIDE ORIGIN #42 1956 USFS 46,602
139 OUTSIDE ORIGIN #42 1956 CDF 46,602
140 CHIMNEY 2016 USFS 46,234
141 BAGLEY 2012 USFS 46,040
142 STEELE 2017 USFS 45,704
143 PAPER 1987 USFS 45,020
144 DOME 2020 NPS 44,211
145 BARKLEY 1994 CDF 43,905
146 RIDGE FIRE #98 1928 USFS 43,472
147 DONNER RIDGE 1960 USFS 43,374
148 HARLOW 1961 CAL FIRE 43,331
149 HARLOW 1961 CDF 43,331
150 Unknown 1924 USFS 43,313
151 DAYTON CANYON FIRE 1982 C&L 43,097
152 DAYTON CANYON 1982 CCO 43,097
153 Unknown 1928 USFS 42,870
154 Atlas 2017 BLM 42,349
155 BUCKEYE 1970 USFS 42,307
156 BUCKEYE 1970 CDF 42,307
157 NORTH PASS 2012 USFS 41,813
158 DRY FALLS 1980 USFS 41,756
159 SAND 2016 USFS 41,383
160 Sand 2016 BLM 41,383
161 Unknown 1923 USFS 41,345
162 Hirz 2018 USFS 40,608
163 ESPERANZA 2006 USFS 40,177
164 ESPERANZA 2006 CDF 40,177
165 GRINDSTONE 1922 USFS 39,806
166 BALD 2014 USFS 39,752
167 Bald 2014 BLM 39,752
168 Stone 2018 USFS 39,584
169 RUMSEY 2004 USFS 38,763
170 RUMSEY 2004 CDF 38,763
171 GREEN MEADOWS 1993 USFS 38,479
172 GREEN MEADOWS 1993 CCO 38,479
173 BUCKWEED 2007 USFS 38,347
174 Klamathon 2018 BLM 38,009
175 Klamathon 2018 BLM 37,993
176 Unknown 1945 USFS 37,888
177 Unknown 1970 USFS 37,472
178 Unknown 1924 USFS 37,135
179 Tubbs 2017 BLM 36,807
180 TUBBS 2017 USFS 36,702
181 PIER 2017 USFS 36,619
182 Pier 2017 BIA 36,619
183 MENDOCINO LAKE COMPLEX 2017 BIA 36,525
184 Redwood 2017 BLM 36,523
185 Donnell 2018 USFS 36,461
186 BLUE CUT 2016 USFS 36,267
187 Blue Cut 2016 BLM 36,267
188 RANKIN RANCH 1970 USFS 35,976
189 FINLEY 1990 USFS 35,861
190 SAM JONES 1953 CAL FIRE 35,455
191 MACK 1950 USFS 35,380
192 SHU LIGHTNING-MOON FIRE 2008 USFS 35,312
193 Whiskeytown Complex 2008 NPS 35,312
194 SHERWOOD/ZUMA 1956 C&L 35,170
195 PIGEON 2006 USFS 35,094
196 KAWEAH 1926 NPS 34,462
197 KAWEAH 1926 USFS 34,358
198 BUCKS 1999 USFS 34,236
199 BLUE 2001 USFS 34,219
200 CANYON 2006 USFS 34,218