2012 California wildfires
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North Pass Fire
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Fort Complex Fire
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Bagley Fire
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Ponderosa Fire
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Chips Fire
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Rush Fire
Wildfires burn in Northern California in an image taken by NASA's Aqua satellite on August 19, 2012.
Statistics
Total fires7,950
Total area869,599 acres (3,519.14 km2)
Cost>$338.21 million (2012 USD)
DeathsNone reported
Non-fatal injuriesUnknown
Season
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California's 2012 wildfire season saw 7,950 wildfires burn a total of 869,599 acres (3,519.14 km2);[1]: 62  these included the massive Rush Fire, which was the tenth-largest wildfire recorded in California in modern times, and the Ponderosa Fire, which destroyed 133 structures. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) incurred fire suppression costs of US$310 million between July 2012 and June 2013, in addition to wildfire damages of $28.2 million.[2]

Fires

The following is a list of the wildfires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 hectares), produced significant structural damage or casualties, or were otherwise notable. It is excerpted from Cal Fire's 2012 list of large (≥ 300 acres) fires, and may not be complete or reflect the most recent information.[3]

Name County Acres Km2 Start Date Contained Date Notes
BannerSan Diego5,320 21.5May 24, 2012May 29, 2012
GeorgeTulare1,707 6.9June 1, 2012June 15, 2012
GainesMariposa1,700 6.9June 12, 2012June 14, 2012
HighlandRiverside2,171 8.8June 16, 2012June 18, 2012
CascadeMariposa1,705 6.9June 16, 2012November 26, 2012
DaleShasta1,083 4.4July 5, 2012July 7, 20122 structures destroyed
FishInyo1,103 4.5July 7, 2012July 9, 2012
MillColusa29,502 119.4July 7, 2012July 18, 20125 structures destroyed
GrapevineColusa1,870 7.6July 8, 2012July 12, 2012
RailColusa1,870 7.6July 9, 2012July 12, 2012
TurkeyMonterey2,529 10.2July 9, 2012July 20, 2012
RobbersPlacer2,650 10.7July 11, 2012July 21, 20128 structures destroyed
FlatTrinity1,688 6.8July 11, 2012July 17, 2012
SandKern1,428 5.8July 14, 2012uly 19, 20121 structure destroyed
SpanishLassen1,169 4.7July 18, 2012July 21, 2012
ReadingShasta28,079 113.6July 23, 2012August 21, 2012
ChipsPlumas75,217 304.4July 29, 2012August 31, 20129 structures destroyed
RushmoreRiverside1,000 4.0August 4, 2012August 4, 2012
Piute ComlexKern1,783 7.2August 4, 2012August 11, 2012
Lake ComplexModoc1,668 6.8August 5, 2012August 9, 2012
Fort ComplexSiskiyou23,653 95.7August 5, 2012September 10, 2012
Barry PointModoc38,394 155.4August 6, 2012August 28, 20123 structures destroyed
IndianMono12,574 50.9August 8, 2012August 15, 2012
ChihuahuaSan Diego2,006 8.1August 9, 2012August 12, 2012
Jawbone ComplexKern1,218 4.9August 10, 2012August 22, 201219 structures destroyed
RamseyCalaveras1,137 4.6August 11, 2012August 31, 2012
WyeLake2,934 11.9August 12, 2012August 18, 20123 structures destroyed
WalkerLake5,000 20.2August 12, 2012August 14, 2012
RushLassen271,911 1,100.4August 12, 2012August 31, 2012
Vallecito Lightning ComplexSan Diego22,829 92.4August 13, 2012August 20, 2012
MillTehama1,641 6.6August 13, 2012August 23, 2012
BuckRiverside2,681 10.8August 14, 2012August 18, 20124 structures destroyed
NelsonModoc3,661 14.8August 17, 2012August 21, 2012
PonderosaTehama27,676 112.0August 18, 2012September 2, 2012133 structures destroyed
Bagley ComplexShasta1,000 4.0August 18, 2012August 22, 2012
North PassMendocino41,983 169.9August 18, 2012September 16, 201226 structures destroyed
BagleyShasta46,011 186.2August 18, 2012September 15, 2012
WilliamsLos Angeles4,192 17.0September 2, 2012September 11, 2012
Sixteen ComplexColusa19,000 76.9September 4, 2012September 11, 2012
StaffordTrinity4,407 17.8September 5, 2012September 13, 2012
LikelyLassen9,838 39.8September 5, 2012September 14, 2012
ScottsLake4,517 18.3September 7, 2012September 14, 2012
ShockeySan Diego2,555 10.3September 23, 2012September 27, 201239 structures destroyed

References

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  1. ↑ "Wildland Fire Summary and Statistics Annual Report 2012" (PDF). National Interagency Coordination Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ "CAL FIRE 2012 Wildland Fire Summary" (PDF). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2012 Wildfire Activity Statistics" (PDF). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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