2016 California wildfires
2016 California wildfires | |
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![]() A Skycrane makes a drop on the Sherpa Fire in June. | |
Statistics[2] | |
Total fires | 7,349 |
Total area | 669,534 acres (2,709.51 km2)[1] |
Impacts | |
Deaths | 6 civilians killed, 2 firefighters killed[1] |
Non-fatal injuries | Unknown |
Damage | >$480.3 million (2016 USD)[3][1] |
Map | |
![]() A map of wildfires in California in 2016, using Cal Fire data | |
Season | |
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In 2016, a total of 7,349 fires had burned an area 669,534 acres (2,709.51 km2) in California, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.[2][1]
Events
In June, the
On August 15, the National Interagency Fire Center showed the state leading the nation in the quantity, size and intensity of wildfires.[6] A day later, on August 16, San Bernardino County announced that nearly 85,000 people were evacuated because of the Blue Cut Fire near Cajon Pass.[7] Authorities arrested a 40-year-old man in connection to the Clayton Fire, and charged him with 17 counts of arson.[6]
Fires
Below is a list of all fires that exceeded 1,000 acres (400 ha) during the 2016 California wildfire season, as well as the fires that caused significant damage.
Name | County | Acres | Start Date | Containment Date | Notes | Ref |
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Roberts | San Luis Obispo | 3,712 | May 18, 2016 | May 20, 2016 | [9] | |
Metz | Monterey | 3,876 | May 22, 2016 | May 25, 2016 | [10] | |
Coleman | Monterey | 2,520 | June 4, 2016 | June 17, 2016 | [11] | |
Pony | Siskiyou | 2,860 | June 7, 2016 | June 30, 2016 | [12] | |
Sherpa | Santa Barbara | 7,474 | June 15, 2016 | July 12, 2016 | [13] | |
Border | San Diego | 7,609 | June 19, 2016 | June 30, 2016 | 2 fatalities, 5 homes and 11 outbuildings destroyed | [14] |
Pine | Ventura | 2,304 | June 19, 2016 | July 17, 2016 | [15] | |
San Gabriel Complex | Los Angeles | 5,399 | June 20, 2016 | July 23, 2016 | Reservoir Fire burned 1,146 acres; Fish Fire burned 4,253 acres | [16] |
Erskine | Kern | 48,019 | June 23, 2016 | July 12, 2016 | 2 fatalities, 285 homes destroyed, 12 damaged | [17] |
Trailhead | Placer | 5,646 | June 28, 2016 | July 18, 2016 | [18] | |
Deer | Kern | 1,785 | July 1, 2016 | July 11, 2016 | [19] | |
Curry | Fresno | 2,944 | July 1, 2016 | July 5, 2016 | [20] | |
Sage | Los Angeles | 1,109 | July 9, 2016 | July 16, 2016 | [21] | |
Roblar | San Diego | 1,245 | July 21, 2016 | July 30, 2016 | [22] | |
Sand | Los Angeles | 41,432 | July 22, 2016 | August 3, 2016 | 2 fatalities, 18 homes destroyed, 4 damaged [23] | [24] |
Soberanes | Monterey | 132,100 | July 22, 2016 | October 12, 2016 | 1 fatality, 3 injuries, 57 homes and 11 outbuildings destroyed. | [25] |
Goose | Fresno | 2,241 | July 30, 2016 | August 9, 2016 | 4 homes, 5 outbuildings destroyed | [26] |
Cold | Yolo | 5,731 | August 2, 2016 | August 12, 2016 | 2 outbuildings destroyed | [27] |
Pilot | San Bernardino | 8,110 | August 7, 2016 | August 16, 2016 | [28] | |
Mineral | Fresno | 7,050 | August 9, 2016 | August 18, 2016 | 2 structures destroyed | [29] |
Chimney | San Luis Obispo | 46,344 | August 13, 2016 | September 6, 2016 | 48 structures destroyed | [30] |
Clayton | Lake | 3,929 | August 13, 2016 | August 26, 2016 | 300 buildings destroyed | [31] |
Blue Cut | San Bernardino | 36,274 | August 16, 2016 | August 23, 2016 | 105 homes, 213 outbuildings destroyed | [32] |
Cedar | Kern | 29,322 | August 16, 2016 | September 30, 2016 | [33] | |
Rey | Santa Barbara | 32,606 | August 18, 2016 | September 16, 2016 | [34] | |
Gap | Siskiyou | 33,867 | August 27, 2016 | September 17, 2016 | [35] | |
Bogart | Riverside | 1,470 | August 30, 2016 | September 2, 2016 | 1 outbuilding destroyed | [36] |
Willard | Lassen | 2,575 | September 11, 2016 | September 22, 2016 | 5 structures destroyed | [37] |
Owens River | Mono | 5,443 | September 17, 2016 | October 15, 2016 | [38] | |
Canyon | Santa Barbara | 12,518 | September 17, 2016 | September 24, 2016 | 1 firefighter killed in crash | [39] |
Sawmill | Sonoma | 1,547 | September 25, 2016 | September 29, 2016 | [40] | |
Marshes | Tuolumne | 1,080 | September 26, 2016 | October 4, 2016 | Burned just north of the | [45] |
Loma | Santa Clara | 4,474 | September 26, 2016 | October 12, 2016 | 28 structures destroyed | [46] |
See also
- List of California wildfires
- 2005 Labor Day brush fire
- 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfire
- 2014 California wildfires
References
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- ^ a b "National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State 2016" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ Gilpin, Lyndsey (October 5, 2016). "The Most Expensive Wildfires in US History". High Country News. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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- The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c Fears, Darryl (August 16, 2016). "California is in flames right now, with fires fueled by historic drought". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ "More than 82,000 people flee Southern California wildfire". Chicago Tribune. August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
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- ^ "Coleman Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ^ "Pony Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ "Sherpa Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on June 26, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- CAL FIRE. Archived from the originalon June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- Inciweb. Archived from the originalon September 3, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ "San Gabriel Complex". InciWeb. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "Erskine Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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- CAL FIRE. Archived from the originalon July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- CAL FIRE. Archived from the originalon July 31, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ Carr, Ada & Wright, Pam (July 24, 2016). "Body Found As Firefighters Continue to Battle 'Sand Fire' Near Los Angeles; 18 Homes Destroyed". The Weather Channel. Archived from the original on July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- Inciweb. Archived from the originalon July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "Soberanes Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- CAL FIREIncident Information. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- CAL FIRE. Archived from the originalon August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Pilot Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- CAL FIRE. Archived from the originalon August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- CAL FIRE. Archived from the originalon August 23, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Clayton Fire". August 15, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Blue Cut Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ "Cedar Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ "Rey Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ "Gap Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- CAL FIRE. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Willard Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Owens River Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- Vandenberg Air Force Base. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- CAL FIRE. Archived from the originalon September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
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- NBC Bay Area. September 29, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ McCarthy, Guy (September 29, 2016). "Marshes Fire cost $2.5 million so far". The Union Democrat. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ Cowan, Jason (September 28, 2016). "Cal Fire releases cause of Marshes Fire". The Union Democrat. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- CAL FIRE. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- CAL FIRE. Archived from the originalon September 28, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
External links
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- California current incident information from CAL FIRE Archived February 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- California wildfires on the US Forestry Incident Information System (InciWeb)
- 2016 California Fire Map (Calfire/Google Maps)