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]
| 2011 California wildfires | |
|---|---|
 MODIS satellite image of the Lion Fire from space, on July 29, 2011 | |
| Statistics[2] | |
| Total fires | 7,989 |
| Total area | 168,545 acres (682.08 km2)[1] |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | None reported[1] |
| Non-fatal injuries | None reported[1] |
| Damage | >$138.2 million (2011 USD)[3] |
| Season | |
← 2010
2012 → | |
Fires
editBelow 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 | County | Acres | Km2 | Start Date | Contained Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove | Kern | 1,122 | 4.5 | May 27, 2011 | May 31, 2011 | |
| Cougar | Modoc | 2,000 | 8.1 | June 8, 2011 | June 13, 2011 | |
| Antelope | Kern | 5,200 | 21.0 | June 19, 2011 | June 21, 2011 | 2 structures destroyed |
| Quinn | Kern | 3,154 | 12.8 | June 21, 2011 | June 22, 2011 | |
| Stage | Tulare | 1,213 | 4.9 | June 27, 2011 | July 2, 2011 | |
| Lion | Tulare | 20,500 | 83.0 | July 8, 2011 | October 10, 2011 | |
| Scorpion Complex | Modoc | 2,945 | 11.9 | July 15, 2011 | July 18, 2011 | |
| Eagle | San Diego | 14,100 | 57.1 | July 21, 2011 | July 29, 2011 | |
| Annie | Modoc | 2,076 | 8.4 | August 18, 2011 | August 21, 2011 | |
| Motor | Mariposa | 5,231 | 21.2 | August 25, 2011 | September 4, 2011 | |
| Wells | San Bernardino | 1,723 | 7.0 | August 28, 2011 | August 31, 2011 | |
| Hill | San Bernardino | 1,135 | 4.6 | September 2, 2011 | September 2, 2011 | 3 structures destroyed |
| Soda | San Luis Obispo | 1,528 | 6.2 | September 3, 2011 | September 4, 2011 | 1 structures destroyed |
| Canyon | Kern | 14,585 | 59.0 | September 4, 2011 | September 11, 2011 | 100 structures destroyed |
| Milton | San Joaquin | 1,122 | 4.5 | September 9, 2011 | September 11, 2011 | |
| Keene Complex | Kern | 2,577 | 10.4 | September 10, 2011 | September 14, 2011 | |
| Comanche Complex | Kern | 29,338 | 118.7 | September 10, 2011 | September 14, 2011 | Originated as 4 separate fires.[4] |
| Breckenridge Complex | Kern | 25,213 | 102.0 | September 10, 2011 | September 17, 2011 | |
| John | Inyo | 5,300 | 21.4 | September 13, 2011 | September 16, 2011 | |
| Tamarack | Mariposa | 1,011 | 4.1 | September 13, 2011 | October 17, 2011 | |
| 65 Fire | Kern | 2,005 | 8.1 | September 23, 2011 | September 23, 2011 | |
| Ruth | Trinity | 1,460 | 5.9 | September 23, 2011 | September 28, 2011 | 31 structures destroyed |
| Buckeye | Mono | 1,140 | 4.6 | September 25, 2011 | September 27, 2011 | |
| Great | San Diego | 2,135 | 8.6 | October 1, 2011 | October 7, 2011 |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2011 wildfires in California.
- ^ a b c d e "Large Fires 2011" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ a b "National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State 2011" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "CAL FIRE 2011 Wildland Fire Summary" (PDF). CalFire. April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ "Comanche Fire Complex". CAL FIRE. Archived from the original on 24 February 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.