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 fires | 8,328[3] |
| Total area | 969,890 acres (3,925.0 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 6 firefighters killed |
| Non-fatal injuries | Unknown |
| Damage | $308.977 million (2002 USD) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Riverside | 2,400 | 9.7 | February 9, 2002 | February 13, 2002 | |
| Gavilan | San Diego | 5,763 | 23.3 | February 10, 2002 | February 15, 2002 | 43 buildings destroyed, 13 buildings damaged |
| Nicholas | Madera | 12,000 | 48.6 | March 16, 2002 | March 16, 2002 | |
| Aliso | San Diego | 2,400 | 9.7 | March 21, 2002 | March 22, 2002 | |
| Bouquet | Los Angeles | 4,977 | 20.1 | May 11, 2002 | May 13, 2002 | |
| Mateo | San Diego | 1,500 | 6.1 | May 13, 2002 | May 13, 2002 | |
| State 925 | Riverside | 1,472 | 6.0 | May 13, 2002 | May 15, 2002 | |
| Ahlem | Merced | 6,000 | 24.3 | May 23, 2002 | May 23, 2002 | |
| Arrowhead | San Bernardino | 2,688 | 10.9 | May 31, 2002 | June 5, 2002 | |
| Wolf | Ventura | 21,645 | 87.6 | June 1, 2002 | June 14, 2002 | 6 structures destroyed |
| Copper | Los Angeles | 23,407 | 94.7 | June 5, 2002 | June 12, 2002 | 26 structures destroyed |
| Skyway | Butte | 2,000 | 8.1 | June 8, 2002 | June 9, 2002 | |
| Davis | San Luis Obispo | 2,118 | 8.6 | June 9, 2002 | June 9, 2002 | |
| Forks | Siskiyou | 1,400 | 5.7 | June 12, 2002 | June 15, 2002 | |
| Bluecut | San Bernardino | 6,864 | 27.8 | June 16, 2002 | June 22, 2002 | |
| Borel | Kern | 3,430 | 13.9 | June 15, 2002 | June 17, 2002 | 19 structures destroyed |
| Sudden Ranch | Santa Barbara | 7,782 | 31.5 | June 17, 2002 | June 19, 2002 | 1 structure destroyed |
| Copo | Los Angeles | 1,460 | 5.9 | June 18, 2002 | June 21, 2002 | 1 structures destroyed |
| Vieux | Alameda | 1,029 | 4.2 | June 18, 2002 | June 18, 2002 | |
| Troy | San Diego | 1,188 | 4.8 | June 19, 2002 | June 22, 2002 | 3 buildings destroyed, 1 damaged |
| Stage | Tulare | 1,100 | 4.5 | June 22, 2002 | June 22, 2002 | |
| Louisiana | San Bernardino | 6,574 | 26.6 | June 26, 2002 | June 30, 2002 | 7 buildings destroyed |
| Cottonwood | Merced | 1,000 | 4.0 | July 4, 2002 | July 4, 2002 | |
| 596 | Lassen | 4,500 | 18.2 | July 12, 2002 | July 13, 2002 | |
| Garnet | San Diego | 1,166 | 4.7 | July 13, 2002 | July 16, 2002 | |
| Mussolini | Siskiyou | 3,260 | 13.2 | July 13, 2002 | July 16, 2002 | |
| Sour Biscuit | Del Norte | 28,772 | 116.4 | July 13, 2002 | August 2, 2002 | |
| Inyo Complex | Inyo | 6,550 | 26.5 | July 15, 2002 | July 16, 2002 | |
| Horse Complex | Lassen | 1,850 | 7.5 | July 15, 2002 | July 15, 2002 | |
| Highway 58 | San Luis Obispo | 1,380 | 5.6 | July 18, 2002 | July 19, 2002 | 6 structures destroyed |
| Deer | Kern | 1,800 | 7.3 | July 21, 2002 | July 24, 2002 | 94 structures destroyed |
| McNally | Tulare | 150,696 | 609.8 | July 21, 2002 | September 3, 2002 | 17 structures destroyed |
| Stanza | Siskiyou | 2,880 | 11.7 | July 26, 2002 | August 2, 2002 | 3 firefighters killed |
| Pines | San Diego | 61,690 | 249.7 | July 29, 2002 | August 16, 2002 | 160 structures destroyed, 4 damaged; caused by damaged electric power lines |
| Fort Hunter Liggett | Monterey | 1,400 | 5.7 | August 10, 2002 | August 11, 2002 | |
| Curve | Los Angeles | 20,857 | 84.4 | September 1, 2002 | September 5, 2002 | 73 structures destroyed |
| Freeway | Los Angeles | 1,043 | 4.2 | September 1, 2002 | September 3, 2002 | |
| Leona | Los Angeles | 5,124 | 20.7 | September 3, 2002 | September 6, 2002 | 16 structures destroyed |
| Mountain | Los Angeles | 594 | 2.4 | September 9, 2002 | September 11, 2002 | |
| Oasis | Los Angeles | 1,305 | 5.3 | September 14, 2002 | September 14, 2002 | |
| Sierra | Placer | 1,305 | 5.3 | September 18, 2002 | September 18, 2002 | 21 structures destroyed |
| Williams | Los Angeles | 38,094 | 154.2 | September 22, 2002 | October 7, 2002 | 77 structures destroyed |
| Croy | Santa Clara | 3,127 | 12.7 | September 23, 2002 | September 28, 2002 | 34 structures destroyed, 4 damaged |
| Cone | Lassen | 2,006 | 8.1 | September 26, 2002 | September 30, 2002 | |
| Sixteen | Yolo | 1,500 | 6.1 | October 1, 2002 | October 2, 2002 | |
| Plum | El Dorado | 1,765 | 7.1 | November 26, 2002 | November 28, 2002 | |
| Pine | Mendocino | 1,200 | 4.9 | November 26, 2002 | November 28, 2002 | 7 structures destroyed |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2002 wildfires in California.
- "CDF 2002 Fire Season Summary" (PDF). CalFire. February 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- "2002 Large Fires" (PDF). CAL FIRE. February 11, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- "National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State in 2002" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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