The 2010 California wildfires were a series of wildfires that were active in the state of California during the year 2010.[3] During the year, a total of 6,554 wildfires burned 109,529 acres (443.25 km2) of land.[1]
| 2010 California wildfires | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Statistics[1] | |
| Total fires | 6,554 |
| Total area | 109,529 acres (443.25 km2) |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | None reported[2] |
| Non-fatal injuries | None reported[2] |
| Damage | Over $56.2 million (2010 USD)[3] |
| Season | |
← 2009
2011 → | |
Fires
editBelow is a list of all fires that exceeded 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) during the 2010 fire season.[2] The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires.
| Name | County | Acres | Km2 | Start Date | Contained Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | San Luis Obispo | 2,044 | 8.3 | May 15, 2010 | May 17, 2010 | |
| McKinley | Riverside | 1,000 | 4.0 | May 20, 2010 | May 22, 2010 | |
| Robinson | Merced | 1,600 | 6.5 | June 11, 2010 | June 12, 2010 | |
| Aliso | San Diego | 3,225 | 13.1 | July 13, 2010 | July 13, 2010 | |
| Sand 2 | Kern | 1,254 | 5.1 | July 16, 2010 | July 22, 2010 | |
| Indian | Kern | 1,822 | 7.4 | July 18, 2010 | July 24, 2010 | |
| Mono | Mono | 1,205 | 4.9 | July 26, 2010 | July 29, 2010 | |
| Bull | Kern | 16,442 | 66.5 | July 26, 2010 | August 10, 2010 | 14 structures destroyed |
| McDonald | Lassen | 9,408 | 38.1 | July 27, 2010 | August 10, 2010 | |
| West | Kern | 1,650 | 6.7 | July 27, 2010 | August 6, 2010 | 50 structures destroyed |
| Crown | Los Angeles | 13,918 | 56.3 | July 29, 2010 | August 3, 2010 | 10 structures destroyed |
| Bar | Plumas | 1,040 | 4.2 | July 31, 2010 | August 10, 2010 | |
| Pozo | San Luis Obispo | 1,200 | 4.9 | August 21, 2010 | August 22, 2010 | |
| Post | Kern | 1,312 | 5.3 | August 25, 2010 | August 28, 2010 | |
| Bullard | Yuba | 1,307 | 5.3 | August 27, 2010 | August 31, 2010 | |
| Bullards | Nevada | 1,500 | 6.1 | August 27, 2010 | September 13, 2010 | |
| Canyon | Kern | 9,820 | 39.7 | September 12, 2010 | September 19, 2010 | 1 structure destroyed |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2010 wildfires in California.
- ^ a b "National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State 2010" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Large Fires 2010" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ a b "2010 Wildland Fire Summary" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2015.