2002 California wildfires

The 2002 California wildfires were a series of wildfires that were active in the state of California during the year 2002. In total, there were 8,328 fires[3] that burned 969,890 acres (3,925.0 km2) of land.[2]

2002 California wildfires
NASA satellite image of Santa Ana winds blowing across Southern California and starting wildfires, on February 9, 2002
Statistics[1][2]
Total fires8,328[3]
Total area969,890 acres (3,925.0 km2)
Cost$308.977 million (2002 USD)
Deaths6 firefighters killed
Non-fatal injuriesUnknown
Season
← 2001
2003 →

Fires

Below is a list of fires that exceeded 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) or caused a notable amount of damage during the 2002 fire season.[2] The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires.

Name County Acres Km2 Start Date Contained Date Notes
GreenRiverside2,400 9.7February 9, 2002February 13, 2002
GavilanSan Diego5,763 23.3February 10, 2002February 15, 200243 buildings destroyed, 13 buildings damaged
NicholasMadera12,000 48.6March 16, 2002March 16, 2002
AlisoSan Diego2,400 9.7March 21, 2002March 22, 2002
BouquetLos Angeles4,977 20.1May 11, 2002May 13, 2002
MateoSan Diego1,500 6.1May 13, 2002May 13, 2002
State 925Riverside1,472 6.0May 13, 2002May 15, 2002
AhlemMerced6,000 24.3May 23, 2002May 23, 2002
ArrowheadSan Bernardino2,688 10.9May 31, 2002June 5, 2002
WolfVentura21,645 87.6June 1, 2002June 14, 2002
CopperLos Angeles23,407 94.7June 5, 2002June 12, 2002
SkywayButte2,000 8.1June 8, 2002June 9, 2002
DavisSan Luis Obispo2,118 8.6June 9, 2002June 9, 2002
ForksSiskiyou1,400 5.7June 12, 2002June 15, 2002
BluecutSan Bernardino6,864 27.8June 16, 2002June 22, 2002
BorelKern3,430 13.9June 15, 2002June 17, 200219 structures destroyed
Sudden RanchSanta Barbara7,782 31.5June 17, 2002June 19, 20021 structure destroyed
CopoLos Angeles1,460 5.9June 18, 2002June 21, 20021 structures destroyed
VieuxAlameda1,029 4.2June 18, 2002June 18, 2002
TroySan Diego1,188 4.8June 19, 2002June 22, 20023 buildings destroyed, 1 damaged
StageTulare1,100 4.5June 22, 2002June 22, 2002
LouisianaSan Bernardino6,574 26.6June 26, 2002June 30, 20027 buildings destroyed
CottonwoodMerced1,000 4.0July 4, 2002July 4, 2002
596Lassen4,500 18.2July 12, 2002July 13, 2002
GarnetSan Diego1,166 4.7July 13, 2002July 16, 2002
MussoliniSiskiyou3,260 13.2July 13, 2002July 16, 2002
Sour BiscuitDel Norte28,772 116.4July 13, 2002August 2, 2002
Inyo ComplexInyo6,550 26.5July 15, 2002July 16, 2002
Horse ComplexLassen1,850 7.5July 15, 2002July 15, 2002
Highway 58San Luis Obispo1,380 5.6July 18, 2002July 19, 20026 structures destroyed
DeerKern1,800 7.3July 21, 2002July 24, 200294 structures destroyed
McNallyTulare150,696 609.8July 21, 2002September 3, 200217 structures destroyed
StanzaSiskiyou2,880 11.7July 26, 2002August 2, 20023 firefighters killed
PinesSan Diego61,690 249.7July 29, 2002August 16, 2002160 structures destroyed, 4 damaged; caused by damaged electric power lines
Fort Hunter LiggettMonterey1,400 5.7August 10, 2002August 11, 2002
CurveLos Angeles20,857 84.4September 1, 2002September 5, 200273 structures destroyed
FreewayLos Angeles1,043 4.2September 1, 2002September 3, 2002
LeonaLos Angeles5,124 20.7September 3, 2002September 6, 200216 structures destroyed
MountainLos Angeles594 2.4September 9, 2002September 11, 2002
OasisLos Angeles1,305 5.3September 14, 2002September 14, 2002
SierraPlacer1,305 5.3September 18, 2002September 18, 200221 structures destroyed
WilliamsLos Angeles38,094 154.2September 22, 2002October 7, 200277 structures destroyed
CroySanta Clara3,127 12.7September 23, 2002September 28, 200234 structures destroyed, 4 damaged
ConeLassen2,006 8.1September 26, 2002September 30, 2002
SixteenYolo1,500 6.1October 1, 2002October 2, 2002
PlumEl Dorado1,765 7.1November 26, 2002November 28, 2002
PineMendocino1,200 4.9November 26, 2002November 28, 20027 structures destroyed

References
  1. "CDF 2002 Fire Season Summary" (PDF). CalFire. February 2003. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  2. "2002 Large Fires" (PDF). CAL FIRE. February 11, 2003. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  3. "National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State in 2002" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. 2003. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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