2011 California wildfires

2011 California wildfires
MODIS satellite image of the Lion Fire from space, on July 29, 2011
Statistics[1]
Total fires 7,989
Total area 168,545 acres (682.08 km2)[2]
Cost >$138.2 million (2011 USD)[3]
Fatalities None reported[2]
Non-fatal injuries None reported[2]
Season
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The 2011 California wildfires were a series of wildfires that were active in the state of California during the year 2011. In total, there were 7,989 fires[1] that burned 168,545 acres (682.08 km2) of land.[2]

Fires

Below is a list of all fires that exceeded 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) during the 2011 fire season.[2] The list is, and all data herein, is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires, except where otherwise cited.

Name County Acres Km2 Start Date Contained Date Notes
CoveKern1,122 4.5May 27, 2011May 31, 2011
CougarModoc2,000 8.1June 8, 2011June 13, 2011
AntelopeKern5,200 21.0June 19, 2011June 21, 20112 structures destroyed
QuinnKern3,154 12.8June 21, 2011June 22, 2011
StageTulare1,213 4.9June 27, 2011July 2, 2011
LionTulare20,500 83.0July 8, 2011October 10, 2011
Scorpion ComplexModoc2,945 11.9July 15, 2011July 18, 2011
EagleSan Diego14,100 57.1July 21, 2011July 29, 2011
AnnieModoc2,076 8.4August 18, 2011August 21, 2011
MotorMariposa5,231 21.2August 25, 2011September 4, 2011
WellsSan Bernardino1,723 7.0August 28, 2011August 31, 2011
HillSan Bernardino1,135 4.6September 2, 2011September 2, 20113 structures destroyed
SodaSan Luis Obispo1,528 6.2September 3, 2011September 4, 20111 structures destroyed
CanyonKern14,585 59.0September 4, 2011September 11, 2011100 structures destroyed
MiltonSan Joaquin1,122 4.5September 9, 2011September 11, 2011
Keene ComplexKern2,577 10.4September 10, 2011September 14, 2011
Comanche ComplexKern29,338 118.7September 10, 2011September 14, 2011Originated as 4 separate fires.[4]
Breckenridge ComplexKern25,213 102.0September 10, 2011September 17, 2011
JohnInyo5,300 21.4September 13, 2011September 16, 2011
TamarackMariposa1,011 4.1September 13, 2011October 17, 2011
65 FireKern2,005 8.1September 23, 2011September 23, 2011
RuthTrinity1,460 5.9September 23, 2011September 28, 201131 structures destroyed
BuckeyeMono1,140 4.6September 25, 2011September 27, 2011
GreatSan Diego2,135 8.6October 1, 2011October 7, 2011

References

  1. 1 2 "National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State 2011" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Large Fires 2011" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "CAL FIRE 2011 Wildland Fire Summary" (PDF). CalFire. April 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Comanche Fire Complex". CAL FIRE. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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