Day Fire

Day Fire in the visible light spectrum as seen from space.

Day Fire's actual heat radiation effects as seen from space.

The Day Fire was a wildfire that burned largely in the Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County, California.

It was the sixth largest wildfire in California history. The fire started on Labor Day, September 4, 2006 and by October 1 had burned over 162,700 acres (658 km²), cost US$70.3 million, and at one point had 4,600 active firefighters. ^[1] It was completely contained on October 13. ^[2]

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• The 2006 "Day Fire" in Ventura County

v t e Notable California wildfires, by size Largest fires since 1932 #1 - Cedar Fire: 273,246 acres (427 sq mi; 110,579 ha) #2 - Rush Fire: 271,911 acres (425 sq mi; 110,038 ha) (California portion) #3 - Rim Fire: 257,126 acres (402 sq mi; 104,055 ha) #4 - Zaca Fire: 240,207 acres (375 sq mi; 97,208 ha) #5 - Matilija Fire: 220,000 acres (340 sq mi; 89,030 ha) #6 - Witch Fire: 197,990 acres (309 sq mi; 80,124 ha) #7 - Marble-Cone Fire: ~178,000 acres (280 sq mi; 72,030 ha) #8 - Laguna Fire: 175,425 acres (274 sq mi; 70,992 ha) #9 - Basin Complex fire: 162,818 acres (254 sq mi; 65,890 ha) #10 - Day Fire: 162,700 acres (254 sq mi; 65,842 ha) #11 - Station Fire: 160,557 acres (251 sq mi; 64,975 ha) #12 - McNally Fire: 150,670 acres (235 sq mi; 60,974 ha) Smaller notable fires Old Fire (2003): 91,281 acres (143 sq mi; 36,940 ha) Harris Fire: 90,440 acres (141 sq mi; 36,600 ha) Indians Fire: 76,554 acres (120 sq mi; 30,980 ha) Moonlight Fire: 65,000 acres (102 sq mi; 26,305 ha) Sawtooth Complex fire: 61,700 acres (96 sq mi; 24,969 ha) Ranch Fire: 58,401 acres (91 sq mi; 23,634 ha)