2017 California wildfires

2017 California wildfires

Smoke from the Alamo and Whittier fires during the 2017 California fire season, on July 8, 2017.
Statistics[1]
Total fires 4,625
Total area 309,687 acres (1,253.26 km2)
Season
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The 2017 California wildfires are a series of wildfires that are burning across the state of California during the year 2017. A total of 4,625 fires have burned 309,687 acres (1,253.26 km2), according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.[1]

Throughout the early months of 2017, there was significant rainfall over most of California thus temporarily mitigating the state's severe drought conditions. However, according to a report published by the National Interagency Fire Center, the potential for large fires was "expected to remain near normal through the spring, but once fine fuels dry out, there will likely be a spike in grass fire activity.” [2]

List of fires

Name County Acres Start Date Containment Date Status Notes Ref
Jayne Fresno5,738April 20, 2017April 21, 2017Contained [3]
Opera Riverside1,350April 30, 2017May 2, 2017Contained [4]
Elm Fresno10,345May 18, 2017May 21, 2017Contained [5]
Gate San Diego2,056May 20, 2017May 23, 2017Contained [6]
OakwoodMadera 1,431June 10, 2017June 13, 2017Contained[7]
HighwayKern 1,522June 18, 2017June 28, 2017Contained [8]
HolcombSan Bernardino 1,503June 19, 2017June 29, 2017Contained[9]
SchaefferTulare 16,031June 24, 201794% contained[10]
ManzanitaRiverside 6,309June 26, 2017June 30, 2017Contained[11]
HillSan Luis Obispo 1,598June 26, 2017June 30, 2017Contained 4 homes destroyed [12]
WintersYolo 2,269 July 6, 2017July 12, 2017Contained [13]
AlamoSan Luis Obispo 28,687July 6, 2017July 19, 2017Contained 1 home destroyed, 1 damaged [14]
WallButte 6,033July 7, 2017July 17, 2017Contained 41 homes, 48 outbuildings destroyed, 10 damaged [15]
WhittierSanta Barbara 18,430July 8, 2017 87% contained16 homes, 30 outbuildings destroyed, 7 damaged[16]
Parkfield Monterey1,816July 8, 2017July 11, 2017Contained [17]
Garza Fresno48,889July 9, 2017July 21, 2017Contained1 structure destroyed [18]
Long ValleyLassen83,733July 11, 2017July 21, 2017 Contained[19]
DetwilerMariposa81,826July 16, 2017 95% contained63 homes, 68 structures destroyed (131 total), 21 damaged[20]
Modoc July ComplexModoc 80,365July 24, 201740% contained[21]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fire Statistics". CAL FIRE. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ Saunders, Doug (April 7, 2016). "How will rainy winter affect fire season? More summer grass fires, officials predict". The Press-Enterprise. The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Jayne Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Opera Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Elm Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Gate Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Oakwood Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Highway Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Holcomb Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Schaeffer Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Manzanita Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Hill Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Winters Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Alamo Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Wall Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Whittier Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Parkfield Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Garza Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Long Valley Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Detwiler Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Modoc July Complex Fire". InciWeb. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
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