2009 California wildfires

none May 2025 February 2025 2009 California wildfires CA-wildfires-08-2009.jpg Detail from a MODIS satellite image of the Station Fire, on August 29, 2009. National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State 2009 http://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/2009_statssumm/fires_acres.pdf National Interagency Fire Center 19 August 2015 27 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190627145539/https://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/2009_statssumm/fires_acres.pdf dead 9,159 >$307.4 million (2009 USD)http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/2009Summary.pdf CAL FIRE 2009 Wildland Fire Summary CalFire September 2011 December 11, 2017 November 18, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161118220058/http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/2009Summary.pdf dead 422,147 acre km2 At least 134 4 firefighters yes 2009 California wildfires 9,158 wildfires were active in the US state of California during 2009.Current Fire Information https://web.archive.org/web/20110220230721/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_current 2011-02-20 . California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Accessed October 29, 2009. The fires burned more than 422,147 acre mi2 km2 0 of land from early February through late November, due to Red Flag conditions, destroying hundreds of structures, injuring 134 people, and killing four.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/11/wildfire-spreads-along-241-toll-road-just-east-of-anahiem-hills.html Los Angeles Times Wildfire spreads along 241 toll road just east of Anaheim Hills [Updated] November 24, 2009 November 25, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091128081226/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/11/wildfire-spreads-along-241-toll-road-just-east-of-anahiem-hills.html November 28, 2009 live Wildland Fire Accidents and Fatalities by Year http://www.nifc.gov/safety/reports/year.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20080917060451/http://www.nifc.gov/safety/reports/year.pdf dead September 17, 2008 National Interagency Fire Center 28 August 2015 The wildfires also caused at least US$134.48 million in damage. Although the fires burned many different regions of California in August, the month was especially notable for several very large fires which burned in Southern California, despite being outside of the normal fire season for that region. The Station Fire, north of Los Angeles, was the largest and deadliest of these wildfires. It began in late August, and resulted in the devastation of 160577 acre mi2 km2 0 of land as well as the death of two firefighters. Another large fire was the La Brea Fire, which burned nearly 90000 acre mi2 km2 0 in Santa Barbara County earlier in the month. A state of emergency was also declared for the 7800 acre mi2 km2 0 on Lockheed Fire in Santa Cruz County, to the north. 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 2009 fire season.Large Fires 2009 http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/pub/cdf/images/incidentstatsevents_178.pdf CAL FIRE 20 August 2015 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305023031/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/pub/cdf/images/incidentstatsevents_178.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 Notes Jesusita Santa Barbara 8733 acres km2 1 tablecen May 5, 2009 May 20, 2009 160 structures destroyed Grouse Mariposa 3047 acres km2 1 tablecen May 30, 2009 July 13, 2009 Harden Tuolumne 1661 acres km2 1 tablecen June 8, 2009 July 11, 2009 Explosive San Joaquin 2163 acres km2 1 tablecen June 19, 2009 June 19, 2009 Lion Complex Tulare 3988 acres km2 1 tablecen June 30, 2009 August 21, 2009 Backbone Trinity 6324 acres km2 1 tablecen July 1, 2009 July 24, 2009 1 fatality Yankee San Diego 2200 acres km2 1 tablecen July 11, 2009 July 14, 2009 Fork Inyo 3268 acres km2 1 tablecen July 18, 2009 July 27, 2009 Tennant Siskiyou 3225 acres km2 1 tablecen July 19, 2009 July 27, 2009 Knight Tuolumne 6130 acres km2 1 tablecen July 26, 2009 August 11, 2009 Wildcat Tuolumne 1100 acres km2 1 tablecen July 29, 2009 August 31, 2009 Hat Creek Complex Shasta 11269 acres km2 1 tablecen August 1, 2009 August 12, 2009 W-4 Lassen 1500 acres km2 1 tablecen August 1, 2009 August 7, 2009 Dodge Complex Lassen 1600 acres km2 1 tablecen August 1, 2009 August 3, 2009 Brown Shasta 1000 acres km2 1 tablecen August 2, 2009 August 12, 2009 Fairfield Shasta 1664 acres km2 1 tablecen August 2, 2009 August 21, 2009 Chalk (Shu Complex) Shasta 6895 acres km2 1 tablecen August 3, 2009 August 16, 2009 Goose (Shu Complex) Shasta 3918 acres km2 1 tablecen August 3, 2009 August 17, 2009 Cassel (Shu Complex) Shasta 6319 acres km2 1 tablecen August 3, 2009 August 14, 2009 La Brea Santa Barbara 89489 acres km2 1 tablecen August 8, 2009 August 23, 2009 2 structures destroyed Lockheed Santa Cruz 7817 acres km2 1 tablecen August 12, 2009 August 23, 2009 13 structures destroyed Coffin Trinity 1300 acres km2 1 tablecen August 12, 2009 August 15, 2009 Corral San Joaquin 12200 acres km2 1 tablecen August 13, 2009 August 16, 2009 Yuba Yuba 3891 acres km2 1 tablecen August 14, 2009 August 24, 2009 Red Rock Siskiyou 1364 acres km2 1 tablecen August 21, 2009 September 4, 2009 Morris Los Angeles 2168 acres km2 1 tablecen August 25, 2009 September 3, 2009 Bryson Monterey 3383 acres km2 1 tablecen August 25, 2009 August 29, 2009 Station Los Angeles 160577 acres km2 1 tablecen August 26, 2009 October 16, 2009 209 structures destroyed; 2 firefighter fatalities Big Meadows Mariposa 7425 acres km2 1 tablecen August 26, 2009 September 10, 2009 Gloria Monterey 6437 acres km2 1 tablecen August 27, 2009 September 1, 2009 Cottonwood Riverside 2409 acres km2 1 tablecen August 27, 2009 August 31, 2009 Pacheco Santa Clara 1600 acres km2 1 tablecen August 29, 2009 August 30, 2009 Oak Glen III San Bernardino 1159 acres km2 1 tablecen August 30, 2009 September 8, 2009 Oasis Lake 1500 acres km2 1 tablecen September 7, 2009 September 12, 2009 Guiberson Ventura 17500 acres km2 1 tablecen September 22, 2009 October 1, 2009 Six Yolo 1235 acres km2 1 tablecen October 1, 2009 October 1, 2009 Sheep San Bernardino 7128 acres km2 1 tablecen October 3, 2009 October 10, 2009 Mill Creek #4 Humboldt 2750 acres km2 1 tablecen October 7, 2009 October 17, 2009 Weather conditions thumb|Pyrocumulus cloud from the Station Fire towers over the skyline of downtown Los Angeles, California. Invasive, non-native vegetation dies and re-sprouts year after year creating an unnatural buildup of dead plant material.http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_gtr042_6.html Wildland fire in ecosystems: fire and nonnative invasive plants Zouhar Kristin Smith Jane Kapler Sutherland Steve Brooks Matthew L. 2008 [United States Forest Service] February 17, 2011 While periodic fires are natural, and many native plants depend upon fire to reproduce;Ainsworth Jack Doss Troy Alan Natural History of Fire & Flood Cycles 1995 California Coastal Commission http://www.coastal.ca.gov/fire/ucsbfire.html February 17, 2011 the intensity and frequency of these fires is altered by the presence of non-natives. In Southern California, the normal wildfire season begins in October, with the arrival of the infamous Santa Ana winds, and it is unusual to see fires spread so rapidly during other times of year. However, temperatures throughout the southern part of the state exceeded 100 °F (38 °C) for much of late August. The combination of high temperatures, low humidity and a large quantity of tinder-dry fuel, some of which had not burnt for decades, allowed some of the normal fires to quickly explode out of control despite the lack of winds to spread the flames. These conditions, along with extreme terrain in many undeveloped areas that slowed access to burn areas, made firefighting difficult. 2009 California Wildfires at JPL - Pasadena, California.jpg 850px 2009 California Wildfires at NASA/JPL showing the tinder-dry fuel being quickly consumed and aerial firefighting efforts to stop the blaze. Notable fires thumb|Picture of Los Angeles fires in August 2009. Photo was taken from Universal Studios Hollywood. Dozens of fires burned throughout California in August 2009. Some of the most notable are listed here. Northern California Alameda County The Corral Fire began on August 13 along Corral Hollow Road, outside the Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area, near Tracy in Alameda County. It burned 12500 acre mi2 km2 0 of dry grass before being fully contained on August 16.Corral Fire http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=363 August 18, 2009 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection September 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090824000106/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=363 August 24, 2009 liveSalonga Robert. August 17, 2009 Corral fire fully contained after burning 12,500 acres Contra Costa Times http://www.insidebayarea.com/livermore/ci_13143709 September 3, 2009 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001425/http://www.insidebayarea.com/livermore/ci_13143709 dead Mariposa County thumb|Progression of the Big Meadow Fire between August 26 and September 5, 2009. Map courtesy of the United States Forest Service. The Big Meadow Fire began on August 26 in Big Meadow, two miles (3 km) east of El Portal, just inside Yosemite National Park. As of September 4, this fire has burned 7425 acre mi2 km2 0 in the Mariposa County section of Yosemite, resulting in the closure of several trails, campgrounds and the portion of State Highway 120 known as Tioga Road. The community of Foresta was evacuated but residents were allowed to return on September 4. The Big Meadow Fire is 96% contained as of September 6, with full containment expected by September 10.Big Meadow Wildfire http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/1869/ September 4, 2009 InciWeb (United States Forest Service) September 5, 2009 November 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes This blaze was the result of a prescribed burn gone out of control, leading some to question the judgment of Park authorities.A Note From Yosemite's Superintendent http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/9328/ August 29, 2009 InciWeb (United States Forest Service) September 3, 2009 September 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160917064007/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/9328/ dead Placer County The Mammoth Fire started on July 16 and burned 643 acre km2 0 in the American River Canyon and Mammoth Bar Recreation Area east of Auburn before it was contained on July 18.CalFIRE California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Mammoth Fire Fire Incident Information July 18, 2009 http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=340 September 12, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090720065454/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=340 July 20, 2009 live The fire closed the Foresthill Bridge, the highest bridge in California, for 2 days. It took 358 firefighters, 24 engines, and a helicopter to put out. The cause was undetermined as of July 18, 2009. The Foresthill Fire started on August 27 and burned 30 acre m2 along the American River Canyon near the Foresthill Bridge before it was contained on August 28. This fire is close to the location of the Mammoth Fire.CalFIRE California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Foresthill Fire Fire Incident Information August 28, 2009 http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=375 September 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090830183303/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=375 August 30, 2009 live The fire took over 100 firefighters, 10 engines, 3 airtankers (planes), and 2 helicopters to extinguish. The cause was undetermined as of August 28, 2009. The 49 Fire was a small but very destructive fire that began on August 30 and was fully contained by CalFire on September 1. Although it burned only 343 acre mi2 km2 1, it destroyed 63 homes and 3 commercial structures in the unincorporated area of North Auburn in Placer County. The fire extensively damaged 3 more homes and 6 more businesses.Forty Nine (49) Fire http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=380 September 2, 2009 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) September 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090904020700/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=380 September 4, 2009 live The fire began along the east side of Highway 49, which led to the name 49 Fire. The fire quickly spread north and east.Placer County Community Development Department Aerial photo & map of 49 Fire http://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/CommunityDevelopment/~/media/cdr/49_Fire/Aerial_FortyNineFire.ashx September 12, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090921134213/http://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/CommunityDevelopment/~/media/cdr/49_Fire/Aerial_FortyNineFire.ashx September 21, 2009 dead (map) The fire spread so quickly that some residents barely escaped their burning homes.Fox40 News: Couple Tours Their Burned Out Home 28 August 2018 Fox 40 KTXL Sacramento http://www.fox40.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=98a89913-422a-4c9f-8385-a208db1922e3&cat=empty&src=front&title=FOX40%20NEWS:%20Couple%20Tours%20Their%20Burned%20Out%20Home September 12, 2009 Auburn Municipal Airport was closed during the fire, which burned right up to the runway. The fire's cause is arson.January 2011 The arsonist lit a second fire just east of the original fire 20 minutes after the first fire.January 2011 This added to the destruction and fire spread.Firefighters Fully Contain the 49 Fire Thomas Ayesha Johnson C. September 1, 2009 KXTV (ABC Channel 10) http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=66138 September 3, 2009http://www.theunion.com/article/20090831/NEWS/908309990/1053/NONE&parentprofile=1053 Auburn blaze: arson possible The Union Grass Valley, California August 31, 2009 Liz Kellar Trina Kleist Dave Moller August 31, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090915225715/http://www.theunion.com/article/20090831/NEWS/908309990/1053/NONE%26parentprofile%3D1053 September 15, 2009 This was the second fire to burn the area in 5 years. Santa Cruz/Monterey/San Benito Counties The Lockheed Fire began on August 12 near the Lockheed Martin Space Systems campus in Santa Cruz County.Gabbert Bill Lockheed fire near Santa Cruz, CA August 13, 2009 Wildfire Today http://www.wildfiretoday.com/2009/08/13/lockheed-fire-near-santa-cruz-ca September 3, 2009Squires Jennifer Jones Donna Alexander Kurtis Kelly Cathy Bookwalter Genevieve Walsh Austin Lockheed Fire update: No containment; Bonny Doon evacuated; McCrary home saved August 13, 2009 Santa Cruz Sentinel http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_13052532 September 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091016211507/http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_13052532 October 16, 2009 dead mdy-all A total of 7817 acre mi2 km2 0 burned and thirteen structures were destroyed, including four seasonal cabins but no primary residences. No cause has been identified.Lockheed Fire Incident Information http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=361 August 23, 2009 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection September 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090907141713/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=361 September 7, 2009 live The communities of Swanton and Bonny Doon were evacuated and a state of emergency was declared by Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi on August 14.State of Emergency As Lockheed Fire Rages http://cbs5.com/local/bonny.doon.fire.2.1128496.html August 14, 2009 KPIX-TV (CBS Channel 5) September 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090817231914/http://cbs5.com/local/bonny.doon.fire.2.1128496.html 2009-08-17 dead State fire crews achieved 100% containment on August 23, at a cost of 26.6 million. Many hillsides burned by the Lockheed Fire had not burned since 1948 due to active fire suppression in the area. Some plant species endemic to the area, including the endangered Santa Cruz manzanita, propagate only after fire, potentially allowing these rare species to proliferate for the first time in decades.Bookwalter Genevieve Scientists excited about new rare plants: recent flames could prompt explosion of manzanita species found nowhere else August 19, 2009 Santa Cruz Sentinel http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_13156080 September 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090825184512/http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_13156080 August 25, 2009 dead mdy-all The Bryson Fire started from a mobile home fire on Bryson-Hesperia Road in the Monterey County town of Lockwood. It burned 3383 acre mi2 km2 0 and five structures, including three homes, between August 26 and August 28.Bryson Fire http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=368 August 28, 2009 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection September 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090917163327/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=368 September 17, 2009 liveFirefighters battling fierce heat, dry fuels in 4,000-acre Bryson Fire http://www.ksby.com/Global/story.asp?S=11002937 August 28, 2009 KSBY-TV (NBC Channel 6) September 3, 2009 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes The Gloria Fire began on August 27 along Camphora Gloria Road near the town of Soledad. It burned 6437 acre mi2 km2 0 in Monterey and San Benito counties, destroying a house and another structure before CalFire contained it on August 31 at a cost of US$4 million.Gloria Fire http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=374 August 31, 2009 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection September 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090830183258/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=374 August 30, 2009 live The fire was set off by fireworks used to scare away birds outside of a winery and a criminal investigation is underway to determine who is responsible.CAL FIRE investigators focus on vineyard as cause of Gloria Fire near Soledad Solana Kimber. http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20090901/NEWS01/909010305 September 1, 2009 The Californian September 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090907131554/http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20090901/NEWS01/909010305 2009-09-07 dead The Loma Fire (October 25–27), 669 acre mi2 km2 (initially reported as 600 acres) began near Loma Prieta Way in Santa Clara County and spread to the Santa Cruz County area of Maymens Flat – Highland Road, Eureka Canyon and Ormsby. One residence destroyed with 160 structures threatened and evacuations in place for north Ormsby Cutoff until October 26. 1,742 firefighters with 4 injuries reported; cost $2.7 million.Loma Fire Incident Information https://web.archive.org/web/20091029161553/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=402 2009-10-29 . CAL FIRE. Accessed October 28, 2009 High winds contributed to the spread in the Summit area of the Santa Cruz Mountains in an area which had 6 in mm of rain on October 13.600-acre Loma Fire now 20 percent contained https://web.archive.org/web/20091027094304/http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_13635655 2009-10-27 . Santa Cruz Sentinel. October 25, 2009.NOAA-17 satellite image of Loma Fire https://web.archive.org/web/20110927162323/http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_California/2009/FSHScalifornia299_N7L.jpg 2011-09-27 . hi res https://web.archive.org/web/20110927162335/http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/US_California/2009/FSHScalifornia299_N7.jpg 2011-09-27 Yuba County The Yuba Fire was started after a red-tailed hawk flew into a power line on August 14, and burned 3891 acre mi2 km2 0 before being contained on August 21 at a cost of US$12.1 million. Two residences in Yuba County burned and power lines transporting electricity from a hydroelectric facility were threatened.Yuba Fire http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=364 August 23, 2009 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection September 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090823233901/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=364 August 23, 2009 liveGrigsby Jared. Difficult terrain works against Calif. fire crews August 16, 2009 https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g4rSxtb6hFEjzSiMFwAKeOSyEC9gD9A3RCB80 https://web.archive.org/web/20090819234133/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g4rSxtb6hFEjzSiMFwAKeOSyEC9gD9A3RCB80 dead August 19, 2009 Associated Press September 3, 2009 Southern California Los Angeles County The Morris Fire (August 25 – September 3, 2168 acre mi2 km2 0) began near Morris Dam in the Angeles National Forest.Morris Fire http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/1852/ September 3, 2009 InciWeb (United States Forest Service) September 5, 2009 December 23, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091223231550/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/1852/ dead This fire is thought to have been caused by arson.Morris Fire was arson, official says http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_13235066 August 30, 2009 Pasadena Star-News September 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090908063757/http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_13235066 2009-09-08 dead The Station Fire (August 26 – October 16, 160577 acre mi2 km2 0, 209 structures destroyed, including 89 homes)Station Fire Update Sept. 27, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20160917070457/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/9640/ 2016-09-17 . InciWeb. Accessed September 28, 2009. Archived September 30, 2009. started in the Angeles National Forest near the U.S. Forest Service ranger station on the Angeles Crest Highway (State Highway 2).New fire breaks out near Angeles Crest Highway; forces road closure http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/rds_search/ci_13209642?IADID=Search-www.pasadenastarnews.com-www.pasadenastarnews.com August 26, 2009 Pasadena Star-News September 3, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090908063659/http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/rds_search/ci_13209642?IADID=Search-www.pasadenastarnews.com-www.pasadenastarnews.com September 8, 2009 Station Fire http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/1856/ September 4, 2009 InciWeb (United States Forest Service) September 5, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090904003251/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/1856/ September 4, 2009 live Two firefighters, Captain Tedmund Hall and Firefighter Specialist Arnie Quinones were killed on August 30 while attempting to escape the flames when their fire truck plunged off a cliff.Firefighters Killed in 'Station Fire' Remembered http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-firefighters-bio,0,7708207.story September 1, 2009 KTLA-TV (Channel 5) September 3, 2009 July 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724101900/http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-firefighters-bio,0,7708207.story dead San Bernardino County The Sheep Fire (October 3–10, 7128 acre mi2 km2 1) started near Sheep Canyon Road near Lytle Creek east of Mount Baldy and west of the Cajon Pass in the San Gabriel Mountains. Mandatory evacuations were in place for all Wrightwood residents October 4–6; the fireline held at 0.3 mi m on from Wrightwood homes. Five structures had been destroyed in the Lone Pine and Swarthout Canyon areas including one residence. Eight firefighters have been injured but no fatalities have been reported.Sheep Fire https://web.archive.org/web/20160917065252/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/1910/ 2016-09-17 . Oct 10, 2009. InciWeb Below-freezing temperatures in the mountain areas helped fire crews in containment on October 6.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/10/belowfreezing-temps-help-in-fight-against-sheep-fire.html Los Angeles Times Below-freezing temps help in fight against Sheep fire [Updated] October 6, 2009 October 7, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091008213417/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/10/belowfreezing-temps-help-in-fight-against-sheep-fire.html October 8, 2009 live Suppression costs 2009 10 9 on: $7,977,000.Sheep Fire Update Friday October 9 8:00 Am https://web.archive.org/web/20160917063924/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/9742/ 2016-09-17 . InciWeb. Santa Barbara County The Jesusita Fire was a wildfire that began at approximately 1:45 PM on May 5, 2009, in the hills of Santa Barbara, California. The fire burned 8733 acre km2, destroyed 80 homes and damaged 15 more before being 100% contained.http://www.fire.ca.gov/index_incidents_jesusita.php CAL FIRE - Home 2014-05-30 2015-09-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20150914182345/http://www.fire.ca.gov/index_incidents_jesusita.php dead The La Brea Fire began near La Brea Creek in Santa Barbara County, inside of Los Padres National Forest.Womack Sam. August 17, 2009 Crews work into the night to corral wildfire Santa Maria Times http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2009/08/17/news/news02.txt September 3, 2009 The fire burned 89489 acre mi2 km2 0 of chaparral between August 8 and August 22, but only destroyed two structures—a cabin and an unused ranger station.La Brea Fire http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/1803/ September 1, 2009 InciWeb (United States Forest Service) September 3, 2009 September 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160917053731/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/1803/ dead Ventura County The Guiberson Fire in Ventura County has burnt an estimated 8500 acre km2, destroying two outbuildings and injuring two firefighters. Governor Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency. The fire, which started between Fillmore and Moorpark, has caused the evacuation of almost 600 homes in Meridian Hills and Bardsdale; about 1,000 structures were threatened, in addition to oil pipelines in the area. On September 27, the Guiberson Fire was 100% contained, after burning approximately 17500 acre km2. The cause of the fire is still unknown.http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/23/california.fire/ State of emergency declared in California wildfire CNN September 23, 2009 September 23, 2009 Notes References 35em External links Current Fire Information https://web.archive.org/web/20110220230721/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_current 2011-02-20 . CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) California fires, August 31, 2009. NOAA satellite image of Angeles National Forest (Station Fire), Big Meadow fire (northern California), and Mill Flat fire (Utah). Retrieved August 31, 2009. Higher res image 1280 x 1024 West coast wildfire smoke covering US Plains and Great Lakes states, 9/3/2009. NOAA satellite image. Retrieved September 7, 2009. Higher res image 1280 x 1024 California, 2009 Category:Wildfires in California by year