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Reliable record-keeping
on California wildfires began around 1932. The following
statistics from a CAL FIRE fact sheet dated 9/5/2008
put the recent fires into historical perspective.
5 Largest Wildfires
Fires in California by Acreage Since 1932
From CAL FIRE Fact Sheet
Dated 9/5/2008
|
Fire |
Cause
|
Date |
County |
Acres
Burned |
Structures
Burned |
Deaths |
Cedar |
Human |
October
2003 |
San
Diego |
273,246 |
4,847 |
15 |
| Zacca |
Human |
July
2007 |
Santa
Barbara |
240,207 |
1 |
0 |
Matilija |
Human |
September
1932 |
Ventura |
220,000 |
0 |
0 |
Witch |
Powerlines |
October
2007 |
San
Diego |
197,990 |
1,650 |
2 |
| Marble
Cone |
Lightning |
July
1997 |
Monterey |
177,866 |
0 |
0 |
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