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Wildfires in California
299 federal wildfires disaster declarations in California since 1953.
Wildfires — California — federal disaster declarations per year
19562026
Counties most affected
Los Angeles County61Riverside County38San Bernardino County33Ventura County28San Diego County28Shasta County22Orange County19Butte County17Kern County17Santa Barbara County15Lake County15Napa County13Sonoma County11Mariposa County9Placer County9Trinity County9Santa Cruz County9Yuba County8Solano County7Calaveras County7El Dorado County7Madera County7Monterey County7Nevada County7Siskiyou County7Plumas County6Mendocino County6Santa Clara County6Tehama County5Lassen County5Tuolumne County5Tulare County4Fresno County3San Mateo County3Yolo County3San Luis Obispo County2Amador County2Alameda County2Stanislaus County2Sierra County1Modoc County1Inyo County1Humboldt County1Del Norte County1Alpine County1
Declarations
August 4, 2026Fire1 counties
GANN FIRE
July 26, 2026Fire1 counties
DOVE FIRE
May 20, 2026Fire1 counties
BAIN FIRE
May 18, 2026Fire1 counties
SANDY FIRE
September 3, 2025Fire1 counties
2-7 FIRE
August 8, 2025Fire1 counties
CANYON FIRE
January 8, 2025Fire1 counties
EATON FIRE
January 8, 2025Fire1 counties
HURST FIRE
January 8, 2025Fire1 counties
WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
January 7, 2025Fire1 counties
PALISADES FIRE
December 10, 2024Fire1 counties
FRANKLIN FIRE
November 6, 2024Fire1 counties
MOUNTAIN FIRE
September 11, 2024Fire2 counties
BRIDGE FIRE
September 11, 2024Fire1 counties
AIRPORT FIRE
September 8, 2024Fire1 counties
BOYLES FIRE
September 7, 2024Fire1 counties
LINE FIRE
July 27, 2024Fire1 counties
BOREL FIRE
July 25, 2024Fire2 counties
PARK FIRE
July 21, 2024Fire1 counties
HAWARDEN FIRE
July 5, 2024Fire1 counties
FRENCH FIRE
July 2, 2024Fire1 counties
THOMPSON FIRE
September 9, 2022Fire2 counties
MOSQUITO FIRE
September 6, 2022Fire1 counties
FAIRVIEW FIRE
September 2, 2022Fire1 counties
MILL FIRE
July 23, 2022Fire1 counties
OAK FIRE
May 12, 2022Fire1 counties
COASTAL FIRE
October 13, 2021Fire1 counties
ALISAL FIRE
September 23, 2021Fire1 counties
FAWN FIRE
September 12, 2021Fire2 counties
WILDFIRES
September 1, 2021Fire4 counties
CALDOR FIRE
August 25, 2021Fire1 counties
FRENCH FIRE
August 24, 2021Fire6 counties
WILDFIRES
August 17, 2021Fire1 counties
CALDOR FIRE
August 17, 2021Fire1 counties
MONUMENT FIRE
August 5, 2021Fire1 counties
RIVER FIRE
July 20, 2021Fire2 counties
DIXIE FIRE
June 29, 2021Fire1 counties
LAVA FIRE
December 3, 2020Fire1 counties
BOND FIRE
October 26, 2020Fire1 counties
SILVERADO FIRE
October 26, 2020Fire3 counties
BLUE RIDGE FIRE
October 16, 2020Fire12 counties
WILDFIRES
September 28, 2020Fire1 counties
ZOGG FIRE
September 27, 2020Fire2 counties
GLASS FIRE
September 13, 2020Fire1 counties
BOBCAT FIRE
September 13, 2020Fire1 counties
SQF FIRE COMPLEX
September 9, 2020Fire3 counties
BEAR FIRE
September 9, 2020Fire1 counties
SLATER FIRE
September 6, 2020Fire2 counties
CREEK FIRE
September 6, 2020Fire1 counties
EL DORADO FIRE
August 22, 2020Fire20 counties
WILDFIRES
August 22, 2020Fire1 counties
SHEEP FIRE
August 21, 2020Fire2 counties
SCU LIGTNING COMPLEX FIRE
August 20, 2020Fire2 counties
CZU LIGHTNING FIRE COMPLEX
August 19, 2020Fire1 counties
CARMEL FIRE
August 18, 2020Fire5 counties
LNU LIGHTNING FIRE COMPLEX
August 18, 2020Fire1 counties
JONES FIRE
August 17, 2020Fire1 counties
RIVER FIRE
August 2, 2020Fire2 counties
APPLE FIRE
November 26, 2019Fire1 counties
CAVE FIRE
November 1, 2019Fire1 counties
MARIA FIRE
October 31, 2019Fire1 counties
HILLSIDE FIRE
October 31, 2019Fire1 counties
46 FIRE
October 30, 2019Fire1 counties
EASY FIRE
October 30, 2019Fire1 counties
HILL FIRE
October 28, 2019Fire1 counties
GETTY FIRE
October 24, 2019Fire1 counties
KINCADE FIRE
October 24, 2019Fire1 counties
TICK FIRE
October 11, 2019Fire2 counties
SADDLERIDGE FIRE
November 12, 2018Fire3 counties
WILDFIRES
November 9, 2018Fire3 counties
WILDFIRES
November 9, 2018Fire2 counties
WOOLSEY FIRE
November 8, 2018Fire1 counties
CAMP FIRE
November 8, 2018Fire1 counties
HILL FIRE
August 9, 2018Fire1 counties
HOLY FIRE
August 4, 2018Fire2 counties
WILDFIRES AND HIGH WINDS
July 28, 2018Fire2 counties
MENDOCINO FIRE COMPLEX
July 28, 2018Fire1 counties
WILDFIRE
July 25, 2018Fire1 counties
CRANSTON FIRE
July 23, 2018Fire2 counties
CARR FIRE
July 7, 2018Fire1 counties
HOLIDAY FIRE
July 6, 2018Fire1 counties
WEST FIRE
July 5, 2018Fire1 counties
KLAMATHON FIRE
June 25, 2018Fire1 counties
CREEK FIRE
June 24, 2018Fire1 counties
PAWNEE FIRE
January 2, 2018Fire4 counties
WILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUDFLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS
December 8, 2017Fire5 counties
WILDFIRES
December 7, 2017Fire1 counties
LILAC FIRE
December 6, 2017Fire1 counties
SKIRBALL FIRE
December 5, 2017Fire1 counties
CREEK FIRE
December 5, 2017Fire1 counties
RYE FIRE
December 5, 2017Fire2 counties
THOMAS FIRE
October 10, 2017Fire9 counties
WILDFIRES
October 9, 2017Fire2 counties
PARTRICK FIRE
October 9, 2017Fire2 counties
CANYON 2 FIRE
October 9, 2017Fire1 counties
LOBO FIRE
October 9, 2017Fire2 counties
TUBBS FIRE
October 9, 2017Fire1 counties
REDWOOD VALLEY FIRE
October 9, 2017Fire1 counties
NUNS FIRE
October 9, 2017Fire2 counties
CASCADE FIRE
October 9, 2017Fire1 counties
SULPHUR FIRE
October 9, 2017Fire1 counties
LA PORTE FIRE
October 9, 2017Fire2 counties
ATLAS FIRE
September 26, 2017Fire2 counties
CANYON FIRE
September 5, 2017Fire1 counties
PIER FIRE
September 4, 2017Fire1 counties
MISSION FIRE
September 2, 2017Fire1 counties
LA TUNA FIRE
September 2, 2017Fire2 counties
RAILROAD FIRE
September 1, 2017Fire1 counties
HELENA FIRE
July 17, 2017Fire1 counties
DETWILER FIRE
July 9, 2017Fire1 counties
WALL FIRE
August 22, 2016Fire2 counties
CEDAR FIRE
August 16, 2016Fire1 counties
BLUE CUT FIRE
August 14, 2016Fire1 counties
CLAYTON FIRE
August 14, 2016Fire1 counties
CHIMNEY FIRE
August 8, 2016Fire1 counties
PILOT FIRE
July 31, 2016Fire1 counties
GOOSE FIRE
July 28, 2016Fire1 counties
SOBERANES FIRE
July 23, 2016Fire1 counties
SAND FIRE
July 9, 2016Fire1 counties
SAGE FIRE
June 24, 2016Fire1 counties
ERSKINE FIRE
June 21, 2016Fire1 counties
FISH FIRE
June 19, 2016Fire1 counties
BORDER 3 FIRE
June 5, 2016Fire1 counties
OLD FIRE
September 22, 2015Fire2 counties
VALLEY FIRE AND BUTTE FIRE
September 13, 2015Fire3 counties
VALLEY FIRE
September 10, 2015Fire2 counties
BUTTE FIRE
August 2, 2015Fire1 counties
ROCKY FIRE
July 23, 2015Fire3 counties
WRAGG FIRE
July 17, 2015Fire1 counties
NORTH FIRE
October 8, 2014Fire1 counties
APPLEGATE FIRE
September 17, 2014Fire1 counties
KING FIRE
September 15, 2014Fire1 counties
BOLES FIRE
September 14, 2014Fire1 counties
COURTNEY FIRE
September 5, 2014Fire1 counties
BRIDGE FIRE
August 25, 2014Fire1 counties
OREGON FIRE
August 19, 2014Fire1 counties
JUNCTION FIRE
August 19, 2014Fire1 counties
WAY FIRE
August 3, 2014Fire2 counties
BALD FIRE
August 3, 2014Fire1 counties
DAY FIRE
August 2, 2014Fire1 counties
OREGON GULCH FIRE
August 2, 2014Fire1 counties
EILER FIRE
July 2, 2014Fire1 counties
BUTTS FIRE
May 14, 2014Fire1 counties
COCOS FIRE
May 14, 2014Fire1 counties
POINSETTIA FIRE
January 16, 2014Fire1 counties
COLBY FIRE
December 13, 2013Fire1 counties
RIM FIRE
September 10, 2013Fire1 counties
CLOVER FIRE
August 29, 2013Fire
WILDFIRE
August 23, 2013Fire2 counties
RIM FIRE
August 8, 2013Fire1 counties
SILVER FIRE
August 6, 2013Fire1 counties
FALLS FIRE
June 2, 2013Fire1 counties
POWERHOUSE FIRE
May 2, 2013Fire1 counties
SPRINGS FIRE
May 1, 2013Fire1 counties
SUMMIT FIRE
September 24, 2012Fire1 counties
SHOCKEY FIRE
August 19, 2012Fire2 counties
PONDEROSA FIRE
August 13, 2012Fire1 counties
WYE FIRE
September 11, 2011Fire1 counties
COMANCHE FIRE COMPLEX
September 11, 2011Fire1 counties
KEENE FIRE COMPLEX
September 5, 2011Fire1 counties
CANYON FIRE
September 2, 2011Fire1 counties
HILL FIRE
September 15, 2010Fire1 counties
CANYON FIRE
September 10, 2010Fire1 counties
GLENVIEW FIRE
August 24, 2010Fire1 counties
POST FIRE
July 30, 2010Fire1 counties
CROWN FIRE
July 28, 2010Fire1 counties
WEST FIRE
July 27, 2010Fire1 counties
BULL FIRE
October 4, 2009Fire1 counties
SHEEP FIRE
September 22, 2009Fire1 counties
GUIBERSON FIRE
September 1, 2009Fire1 counties
PENDLETON FIRE
August 31, 2009Fire1 counties
49 FIRE
August 31, 2009Fire1 counties
OAK GLEN FIRE
August 28, 2009Fire1 counties
PV FIRE
August 28, 2009Fire1 counties
STATION FIRE
August 15, 2009Fire2 counties
YUBA FIRE
August 13, 2009Fire1 counties
LOCKHEED FIRE
May 6, 2009Fire1 counties
JESUSITA FIRE
November 18, 2008Fire4 counties
WILDFIRES
November 15, 2008Fire1 counties
SAYRE FIRE
November 15, 2008Fire4 counties
FREEWAY FIRE COMPLEX
November 14, 2008Fire1 counties
TEA FIRE
October 13, 2008Fire1 counties
SESNON FIRE
October 12, 2008Fire1 counties
MAREK FIRE
September 2, 2008Fire1 counties
GLADDING FIRE
July 8, 2008Fire1 counties
CAMP FIRE
July 4, 2008Fire1 counties
BASIN FIRE COMPLEX
July 4, 2008Fire1 counties
GAP FIRE
June 28, 2008Fire11 counties
WILDFIRES
June 22, 2008Fire2 counties
WILD FIRE
June 20, 2008Fire1 counties
TRABING FIRE
June 11, 2008Fire1 counties
MARTIN FIRE
June 11, 2008Fire1 counties
HUMBOLDT FIRE
June 10, 2008Fire1 counties
OPHIR FIRE
May 22, 2008Fire2 counties
SUMMIT FIRE
April 27, 2008Fire1 counties
SANTA ANITA FIRE
October 24, 2007Fire7 counties
WILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUD FLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS
October 23, 2007Fire7 counties
WILDFIRES
October 22, 2007Fire1 counties
SANTIAGO FIRE
October 22, 2007Fire2 counties
RANCH FIRE
October 22, 2007Fire1 counties
GRASS VALLEY FIRE
October 22, 2007Fire1 counties
RICE FIRE
October 21, 2007Fire1 counties
BUCKWEED FIRE
October 21, 2007Fire1 counties
CANYON FIRE
October 21, 2007Fire1 counties
WITCH FIRE
October 21, 2007Fire1 counties
HARRIS FIRE
September 15, 2007Fire1 counties
BUTLER 2 FIRE
September 15, 2007Fire1 counties
ANGEL FIRE
July 8, 2007Fire1 counties
CANYON FIRE
July 7, 2007Fire1 counties
INYO FIRE COMPLEX
June 29, 2007Fire1 counties
CREEK FIRE
June 24, 2007Fire1 counties
ANGORA FIRE
May 10, 2007Fire1 counties
ISLAND FIRE
May 9, 2007Fire1 counties
GRIFFITH PARK FIRE
March 11, 2007Fire1 counties
241 FIRE
December 3, 2006Fire1 counties
SHEKELL FIRE
October 26, 2006Fire1 counties
ESPERANZA FIRE
September 26, 2006Fire1 counties
DAY FIRE
September 17, 2006Fire1 counties
ORCHARD FIRE
July 30, 2006Fire1 counties
JUNCTION FIRE
July 24, 2006Fire1 counties
HORSE FIRE
July 12, 2006Fire1 counties
SAWTOOTH FIRE COMPLEX
February 6, 2006Fire2 counties
SIERRA FIRE
November 18, 2005Fire1 counties
SCHOOL FIRE
October 6, 2005Fire1 counties
BORDER # 50 FIRE
October 6, 2005Fire1 counties
WOODHOUSE FIRE
September 28, 2005Fire2 counties
TOPANGA FIRE
September 5, 2005Fire1 counties
SUNDEVIL FIRE
August 26, 2005Fire2 counties
MANTON FIRE
July 25, 2005Fire1 counties
CA-QUARTZ FIRE-7-25-2005
September 13, 2004Fire1 counties
RIX-CA-OLD HIGHWAY WILDFIRE 9/13/04
September 4, 2004Fire2 counties
CA-GEYSERS FIRE-09-04-2004
September 3, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-PATTISON FIRE-09-03-2004
September 2, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-BEAR FIRE-09-02-2004
August 14, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-LAKE FIRE 08-14-2004
August 14, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-FRENCH FIRE 08-14-2004
August 11, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-BEAR FIRE-08-11-2004
August 11, 2004Fire1 counties
CA OREGON FIRE 08-11-2004
August 8, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-STEVENS FIRE-08--8-2004
August 7, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-CALAVERAS COMPLEX-08-07-2004
July 21, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-CROWN WILDFIRE-07-21-2004
July 18, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-FOOTHILL WILDFIRE-07-18-2004
July 18, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-MELTON WILDFIRE-07-18-2004
July 14, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-LAKEVIEW-07-14-2004
July 14, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-HOLLOW FIRE-07-14-2004
July 14, 2004Fire1 counties
CA - MATAGUAY FIRE - 7-13-2004
July 14, 2004Fire1 counties
CA - PINE FIRE - 7-13-2004
June 5, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-GAVIOTA FIRE-06-05-2004
May 4, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-EAGLE FIRE-05-04-2004
May 4, 2004Fire1 counties
CA-CERRITOS FIRE-5-04-2004
April 26, 2004Fire1 counties
CA - PLEASURE FIRE - 04-25-2004
October 28, 2003Fire1 counties
CA-WHITMORE FIRE-10-28-2003
October 27, 2003Fire5 counties
WILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUDFLOW AND DEBRIS FLOW DIRECTLY RELATED T
October 26, 2003Fire1 counties
CA-CEDAR FIRE-10-26-2003
October 26, 2003Fire1 counties
PARADISE FIRE
October 26, 2003Fire1 counties
CA-MOUNTAIN FIRE-10-26-2003
October 26, 2003Fire1 counties
SIMI FIRE
October 25, 2003Fire1 counties
OLD FIRE
October 25, 2003Fire2 counties
CA-VERDALE FIRE 10-25-2003
October 23, 2003Fire1 counties
CA-GRAND PRIX FIRE-10-23-2003
October 21, 2003Fire1 counties
PASS FIRE
September 6, 2003Fire1 counties
CA-BRIDGE FIRE-09-05-2003
August 19, 2003Fire2 counties
CA-LOCUST WILDFIRE-08-19-2003
July 25, 2003Fire1 counties
CANYON FIRE
July 3, 2003Fire1 counties
CA-RAILROAD FIRE-07-03-2003
June 29, 2003Fire1 counties
CA - TEJON FIRE - 06-30-2003
June 28, 2003Fire1 counties
CA - SAWMILL FIRE - 06-27-2003
January 7, 2003Fire1 counties
CA - WILDFIRE (PACIFIC FIRE) - 01-06-2003
September 25, 2002Fire2 counties
CROY FIRE
September 24, 2002Fire2 counties
WILLIAMS FIRE
September 19, 2002Fire1 counties
SIERRA FIRE
September 4, 2002Fire1 counties
SQUIRREL FIRE
September 4, 2002Fire1 counties
LEONA FIRE
July 30, 2002Fire1 counties
CA - PINES FIRE - 07/30/02
July 22, 2002Fire1 counties
DEER FIRE
June 27, 2002Fire1 counties
LOUISIANA FIRE
June 17, 2002Fire1 counties
BLUECUT FIRE
June 6, 2002Fire1 counties
CA - COPPER FIRE - 06-06-2002
May 14, 2002Fire1 counties
ANTONIO FIRE
February 11, 2002Fire1 counties
GAVILAN FIRE
September 1, 1999Fire10 counties
CA-WILDFIRES-08/25/1999
October 23, 1996Fire4 counties
SEVERE FIRESTORMS
October 28, 1993Fire6 counties
FIRES, MUD/LANDSLIDES, FLOODING, SOIL EROSION
August 29, 1992Fire2 counties
OLD GULCH & FOUNTAIN FIRES
May 2, 1992Fire1 counties
FIRE DURING A PERIOD OF CIVIL UNREST
October 22, 1991Fire1 counties
OAKLAND HILLS FIRE
June 30, 1990Fire4 counties
FIRES
September 29, 1988Fire4 counties
WILDFIRES
September 13, 1988Fire
FORTY NINER FIRE
September 2, 1987Fire
STANISLAUS COMPLEX FIRE
July 18, 1985Fire6 counties
GRASS, WILDLANDS, & FOREST FIRES
July 11, 1985Fire
LEXINGTON FIRE
July 11, 1985Fire
HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE FIRE
April 24, 1982Fire1 counties
URBAN FIRE
November 27, 1980Fire4 counties
BRUSH & TIMBER FIRES
October 29, 1978Fire1 counties
BRUSH FIRES
August 7, 1977Fire
SCARFACE FIRE
September 29, 1970Fire6 counties
FOREST & BRUSH FIRES
November 16, 1961Fire
FIRE (LOS ANGELES COUNTY)
December 29, 1956Fire
FOREST FIRE
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.