2011 California wildfires
2011 California wildfires |
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MODIS satellite image of the Lion Fire from space, on July 29, 2011 | |
Total fires | 7,989 |
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Total area | 168,545 acres (682.08 km2)[1] |
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Deaths | None reported[1] |
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Non-fatal injuries | None reported[1] |
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Damage | >$138.2 million (2011 USD)[3] |
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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[2] that burned 168,545 acres (682.08 km2) of land.[1]
Fires
Below is a list of all fires that exceeded 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) during the 2011 fire season.[1] The list is, and all data herein, is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires, except where otherwise cited.
Name
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County
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Acres
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Km2
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Start Date
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Contained Date
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Notes
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Cove |
Kern |
1,122
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4.5 |
May 27, 2011 |
May 31, 2011 |
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Cougar |
Modoc |
2,000
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8.1 |
June 8, 2011 |
June 13, 2011 |
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Antelope |
Kern |
5,200
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21.0 |
June 19, 2011 |
June 21, 2011 |
2 structures destroyed
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Quinn |
Kern |
3,154
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12.8 |
June 21, 2011 |
June 22, 2011 |
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Stage |
Tulare |
1,213
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4.9 |
June 27, 2011 |
July 2, 2011 |
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Lion |
Tulare |
20,500
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83.0 |
July 8, 2011 |
October 10, 2011 |
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Scorpion Complex |
Modoc |
2,945
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11.9 |
July 15, 2011 |
July 18, 2011 |
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Eagle |
San Diego |
14,100
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57.1 |
July 21, 2011 |
July 29, 2011 |
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Annie |
Modoc |
2,076
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8.4 |
August 18, 2011 |
August 21, 2011 |
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Motor |
Mariposa |
5,231
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21.2 |
August 25, 2011 |
September 4, 2011 |
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Wells |
San Bernardino |
1,723
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7.0 |
August 28, 2011 |
August 31, 2011 |
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Hill |
San Bernardino |
1,135
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4.6 |
September 2, 2011 |
September 2, 2011 |
3 structures destroyed
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Soda |
San Luis Obispo |
1,528
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6.2 |
September 3, 2011 |
September 4, 2011 |
1 structures destroyed
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Canyon |
Kern |
14,585
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59.0 |
September 4, 2011 |
September 11, 2011 |
100 structures destroyed
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Milton |
San Joaquin |
1,122
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4.5 |
September 9, 2011 |
September 11, 2011 |
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Keene Complex |
Kern |
2,577
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10.4 |
September 10, 2011 |
September 14, 2011 |
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Comanche Complex |
Kern |
29,338
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118.7 |
September 10, 2011 |
September 14, 2011 |
Originated as 4 separate fires.[4]
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Breckenridge Complex |
Kern |
25,213
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102.0 |
September 10, 2011 |
September 17, 2011 |
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John |
Inyo |
5,300
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21.4 |
September 13, 2011 |
September 16, 2011 |
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Tamarack |
Mariposa |
1,011
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4.1 |
September 13, 2011 |
October 17, 2011 |
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65 Fire |
Kern |
2,005
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8.1 |
September 23, 2011 |
September 23, 2011 |
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Ruth |
Trinity |
1,460
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5.9 |
September 23, 2011 |
September 28, 2011 |
31 structures destroyed
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Buckeye |
Mono |
1,140
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4.6 |
September 25, 2011 |
September 27, 2011 |
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Great |
San Diego |
2,135
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8.6 |
October 1, 2011 |
October 7, 2011 |
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References
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