2006 California wildfires

none May 2025 February 2025 2006 California wildfires Esperanza fire-nasa1.jpg NASA satellite image of the Esperanza Fire National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State 2006 http://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/2006_statssumm/fires_acres.pdf National Interagency Fire Center 26 August 2015 27 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190627145524/https://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/2006_statssumm/fires_acres.pdf dead 8,202 >$266.2 million (2006 USD)http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/2008Summary.pdf CAL FIRE 2006 Wildland Fire Summary CalFire October 2007 December 11, 2017 November 25, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181125173958/http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/2008Summary.pdf dead 736,022 acre km2 7 firefighters, 2 civilians killed yes 2006 California wildfires There were 8,202 fires that burned 736,022 acre km2 of land in the US state of California in 2006. Background List of California wildfires The timing of "fire season" in California is variable, depending on the amount of prior winter and spring precipitation, the frequency and severity of weather such as heat waves and wind events, and moisture content in vegetation. Northern California typically sees wildfire activity between late spring and early fall, peaking in the summer with hotter and drier conditions. Occasional cold frontal passages can bring wind and lightning. The timing of fire season in Southern California is similar, peaking between late spring and fall. The severity and duration of peak activity in either part of the state is modulated in part by weather events: downslope/offshore wind events can lead to critical fire weather, while onshore flow and Pacific weather systems can bring conditions that hamper wildfire growth.Weather: Fire Season Climatology (Northern California) https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms437/weather/fire-season-climatology#TOC-Northern-California June 25, 2024 National Wildfire Coordinating Group April 25, 2024 May 13, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210513095421/https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms437/weather/fire-season-climatology#TOC-Northern-California liveToohey Grace June 22, 2024 California wildfires have already burned 90,000 acres, and summer is just beginning https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-06-22/spring-wildfire-sees-a-boom-concerning-for-rest-of-year June 25, 2024 Los Angeles Times June 25, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240625010426/https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-06-22/spring-wildfire-sees-a-boom-concerning-for-rest-of-year live List of wildfires Below is a list of all fires that exceeded 1000 acre km2 during the 2006 fire season.Large Fires 2006 http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/pub/cdf/images/incidentstatsevents_123.pdf CAL FIRE 28 August 2015 18 November 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161118060633/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/pub/cdf/images/incidentstatsevents_123.pdf dead The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires. Name County Acres Km2 Start date Contained DateContainment means that fire crews have established and secured control lines around the fire's perimeter. These lines are artificial barriers, like trenches or cleared vegetation, designed to stop the fire's spread, or natural barriers like rivers. Containment reflects progress in managing the fire but does not necessarily mean the fire is starved of fuel, under control, or put out.KCAL-TV Los Angeles What containment and other wildfire related terms mean September 12, 2024 https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/what-does-containment-mean-wildfire-evacuation-warning-order-red-flag/ 2025-07-25 NotesSierraRiverside10584 acres km2 1 tablecenFebruary 6, 2006February 6, 2006HotlumSiskiyou3019 acres km2 1 tablecenFebruary 25, 2006February 27, 20064 structures destroyedTorchFresno1964 acres km2 1 tablecenMay 13, 2006May 14, 2006StuhrStanislaus1418 acres km2 1 tablecenMay 26, 2006May 26, 2006AlpaughTulare1700 acres km2 1 tablecenMay 27, 2006May 27, 2006PerkinsSanta Barbara14988 acres km2 1 tablecenJune 19, 2006June 26, 20067 structures destroyedBoulder ComplexPlumas3500 acres km2 1 tablecenJune 25, 2006July 5, 20062 structures destroyedObservation ComplexLassen4300 acres km2 1 tablecenJune 25, 2006June 30, 2006GoodaleInyo3750 acres km2 1 tablecenJune 26, 2006June 29, 2006Yolla BollyTehama1247 acres km2 1 tablecenJune 27, 2006June 27, 2006Del PuertoStanislaus2590 acres km2 1 tablecenJune 30, 2006July 3, 2006PedroTuolumne2000 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 3, 2006July 5, 2006Pushwalla ComplexRiverside2000 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 7, 2006July 10, 2006Happy ComplexModoc1780 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 9, 2006July 9, 20062 firefighter fatalitiesCanyonStanislaus34000 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 9, 2006July 17, 200611 structures destroyedSawtooth ComplexSan Bernardino62000 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 9, 2006July 20, 2006273 structures destroyed, 1 civilian fatalityMillard Fire AssistRiverside24210 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 9, 2006July 9, 2006BeckSan Luis Obispo1500 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 11, 2006July 12, 2006MidwayAlameda6400 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 11, 2006July 11, 2006CreekLassen1234 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 18, 2006July 21, 2006CoytoeTulare1325 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 20, 2006July 21, 2006OliveMerced25007 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 21, 2006July 21, 2006RiccoMonterey14506 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 22, 2006July 27, 2006Three RocksFresno8400 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 22, 2006July 22, 2006HorseSan Diego16681 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 23, 2006August 1, 2006Happy CampSiskiyou3318 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 23, 2006September 24, 2006Uncles ComplexSiskiyou30454 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 23, 2006October 31, 20061 structure destroyedOorleans ComplexHumboldt15710 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 24, 2006September 30, 20061 structure destroyedEmpireLos Angeles1094 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 25, 2006July 25, 2006HunterMendocino16296 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 26, 2006July 26, 2006HoySiskiyou1283 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 26, 2006July 28, 20061 structure destroyedBar ComplexTrinity100414 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 27, 2006July 27, 2006SageModoc4855 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 27, 2006August 5, 2006JunctionTrinity3126 acres km2 1 tablecenJuly 29, 2006July 29, 20061 structure destroyedKingsleyTehama6854 acres km2 1 tablecenAugust 2, 2006August 2, 2006CottonwoodKern2346 acres km2 1 tablecenAugust 5, 2006August 6, 2006QuailLos Angeles4864 acres km2 1 tablecenAugust 13, 2006August 16, 20062 structures destroyedPigeonTrinity6452 acres km2 1 tablecenSeptember 2, 2006October 16, 2006DayVentura169702 acres km2 1 tablecenSeptember 4, 2006October 2, 200611 structures destroyedRalstonPlacer8423 acres km2 1 tablecenSeptember 5, 2006September 18, 20062 structures destroyedSawmillMono7434 acres km2 1 tablecenSeptember 14, 2006September 15, 20062 structures destroyedOrchardRiverside1580 acres km2 1 tablecenSeptember 16, 2006September 16, 2006RanchRiverside1670 acres km2 1 tablecenSeptember 17, 2006September 17, 2006PinnaclesSan Bernardino2370 acres km2 1 tablecenSeptember 19, 2006September 21, 2006BassettsSierra2114 acres km2 1 tablecenSeptember 19, 2006September 26, 2006NobleMendocino1014 acres km2 1 tablecenSeptember 24, 2006September 30, 2006PhelpsFresno1600 acres km2 1 tablecenOctober 25, 2006October 25, 2006EsperanzaRiverside40200 acres km2 1 tablecenOctober 26, 2006October 31, 200654 structures destroyed,5 firefighters and 1 civilian killedShekellVentura13600 acres km2 1 tablecenDecember 3, 2006December 5, 20067 structures destroyedWestsideKern4025 acres km2 1 tablecenDecember 7, 2006December 9, 2006 Notes References California, 2006 Category:Wildfires in California by year