2013 California wildfires
2013 California wildfires |
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Total fires | 9,907 |
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Total area | 601,635 acres (2,434.73 km2) |
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Deaths | 1 |
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Non-fatal injuries | At least 125 |
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Structures destroyed | 495 [3] |
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Damage | >$218.15 million (2013 USD) |
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A map of wildfires in California in 2013, using Cal Fire data | |
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9,907 wildfires burned at least 601,625 acres (2,434.69 km2) of land in the state of California during 2013.[1][2] The wildfires injured at least 125 people and killed at least 1. They also caused over $218.15 million (2013 USD) in damage.[2] These included several large, notable wildfires, including the Rim Fire, which became California's 3rd largest wildfire.
Fires
Below is a list of all fires that exceeded 1,000 acres (400 ha) during the 2013 fire season.[4] The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires.
Name
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County
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Acres
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Km2
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Start Date
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Contained Date
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Notes
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Panther |
Tehama |
6,896
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27.9 |
May 1, 2013 |
May 9, 2013 |
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Summit |
Riverside |
3,161
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12.8 |
May 1, 2013 |
May 4, 2013 |
1 structure destroyed
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Springs |
Ventura |
24,251
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98.1 |
May 2, 2013 |
May 9, 2013 |
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Grand |
Kern |
4,346
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17.6 |
May 15, 2013 |
May 22, 2013 |
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San Felipe |
San Diego |
2,650
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10.7 |
May 23, 2013 |
May 29, 2013 |
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General |
San Diego |
2,500
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10.1 |
May 26, 2013 |
May 31, 2013 |
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White |
Santa Barbara |
1,984
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8.0 |
May 27, 2013 |
June 5, 2013 |
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Powerhouse |
Los Angeles |
30,274
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122.5 |
May 30, 2013 |
June 10, 2013 |
58 structures destroyed
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Hathaway |
Riverside |
3,870
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15.7 |
June 9, 2013 |
October 15, 2013 |
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Carstens |
Mariposa |
1,708
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6.9 |
June 16, 2013 |
June 26, 2013 |
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Chariot |
San Diego |
7,055
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28.6 |
July 6, 2013 |
July 15, 2013 |
149 structures destroyed
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Mountain |
Riverside |
27,531
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111.4 |
July 15, 2013 |
July 31, 2013 |
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Aspen |
Fresno |
22,992
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93.0 |
July 22, 2013 |
September 8, 2013 |
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Forks Complex |
Siskiyou |
37,246
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150.7 |
July 31, 2013 |
October 1, 2013 |
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Salmon River Complex |
Siskiyou |
14,754
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59.7 |
July 31, 2013 |
August 31, 2013 |
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Falls |
Riverside |
1,383
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5.6 |
August 5, 2013 |
August 9, 2013 |
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Power |
Tuolumne |
1,070
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4.3 |
August 5, 2013 |
August 13, 2013 |
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Silver |
Riverside |
20,292
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82.1 |
August 7, 2013 |
August 12, 2013 |
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Corral Complex |
Humboldt |
12,503
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50.6 |
August 10, 2013 |
2 October 2013 |
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American |
Placer |
22,407
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90.7 |
August 11, 2013 |
August 29, 2013 |
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Swedes |
Butte |
2,264
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9.2 |
August 16, 2013 |
August 22, 2013 |
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Rim |
Tuolumne |
257,314
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1,041.3 |
August 17, 2013 |
October 27, 2013 |
112 structures destroyed
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Mission |
Monterey |
4,500
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18.2 |
August 22, 2013 |
August 25, 2013 |
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Deer |
Tehama |
11,429
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46.3 |
August 23, 2013 |
August 29, 2013 |
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Fish |
Tulare |
2,060
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8.3 |
August 23, 2013 |
September 5, 2013 |
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Morgan |
Contra Costa |
3,100
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12.5 |
September 8, 2013 |
September 14, 2013 |
Ignited at Mount Diablo.
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Clover |
Shasta |
8,073
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32.7 |
September 9, 2013 |
September 15, 2013 |
196 structures destroyed, 1 fatality
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DeLuz |
San Diego |
2,236
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9.0 |
October 5, 2013 |
October 9, 2013 |
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McCabe |
Sonoma |
3,505
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14.2 |
November 22, 2013 |
November 28, 2013 |
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