2012 California wildfires explained

2012 California wildfires
Total Fires:7,950
Cost:>$338.21 million (2012 USD)
Total Area:869599acres
Injuries:Unknown
Fatalities:None reported
Is Season:yes
Year:2012
Season Name:California wildfires
Image Map Caption:A map of wildfires in California in 2012, using Cal Fire data

California's 2012 wildfire season saw 7,950 wildfires burn a total of 869599acres;[1] these included the massive Rush Fire, which was the tenth-largest wildfire recorded in California in modern times, and the Ponderosa Fire, which destroyed 133 structures. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) incurred fire suppression costs of US$310 million between July 2012 and June 2013, in addition to wildfire damages of $28.2 million.[2]

List of wildfires

The following is a list of the wildfires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 hectares), produced significant structural damage or casualties, or were otherwise notable. It is excerpted from Cal Fire's 2012 list of large (≥300 acres) fires, and may not be complete or reflect the most recent information.[3]

NameCountyAcresKmStart DateContained DateNotes
BannerSan Diego53201NaN1May 24, 2012May 29, 2012
GeorgeTulare17071NaN1June 1, 2012June 15, 2012
GainesMariposa17001NaN1June 12, 2012June 14, 2012
HighlandRiverside21711NaN1June 16, 2012June 18, 2012
CascadeMariposa17051NaN1June 16, 2012November 26, 2012
DaleShasta10831NaN1July 5, 2012July 7, 2012 2 structures destroyed
FishInyo11031NaN1July 7, 2012July 9, 2012
MillColusa295021NaN1July 7, 2012July 18, 2012 5 structures destroyed
GrapevineColusa18701NaN1July 8, 2012July 12, 2012
RailColusa18701NaN1July 9, 2012July 12, 2012
TurkeyMonterey25291NaN1July 9, 2012July 20, 2012
RobbersPlacer26501NaN1July 11, 2012July 21, 2012 8 structures destroyed
FlatTrinity16881NaN1July 11, 2012July 17, 2012
SandKern14281NaN1July 14, 2012July 19, 2012 1 structure destroyed
SpanishLassen11691NaN1July 18, 2012July 21, 2012
ReadingShasta280791NaN1July 23, 2012August 21, 2012
ChipsPlumas752171NaN1July 29, 2012August 31, 2012 9 structures destroyed
RushmoreRiverside10001NaN1August 4, 2012August 4, 2012
Piute ComlexKern17831NaN1August 4, 2012August 11, 2012
Lake ComplexModoc16681NaN1August 5, 2012August 9, 2012
Fort ComplexSiskiyou236531NaN1August 5, 2012September 10, 2012
Barry PointModoc383941NaN1August 6, 2012August 28, 2012 3 structures destroyed
IndianMono125741NaN1August 8, 2012August 15, 2012
ChihuahuaSan Diego20061NaN1August 9, 2012August 12, 2012
Jawbone ComplexKern12181NaN1August 10, 2012August 22, 2012 19 structures destroyed
RamseyCalaveras11371NaN1August 11, 2012August 31, 2012
WyeLake29341NaN1August 12, 2012August 18, 2012 3 structures destroyed
WalkerLake50001NaN1August 12, 2012August 14, 2012
RushLassen2719111NaN1August 12, 2012August 31, 2012
Vallecito Lightning ComplexSan Diego228291NaN1August 13, 2012August 20, 2012
MillTehama16411NaN1August 13, 2012August 23, 2012
BuckRiverside26811NaN1August 14, 2012August 18, 2012 4 structures destroyed
NelsonModoc36611NaN1August 17, 2012August 21, 2012
PonderosaTehama276761NaN1August 18, 2012September 2, 2012 133 structures destroyed
Bagley ComplexShasta10001NaN1August 18, 2012August 22, 2012
North PassMendocino419831NaN1August 18, 2012September 16, 2012 26 structures destroyed
BagleyShasta460111NaN1August 18, 2012September 15, 2012
WilliamsLos Angeles41921NaN1September 2, 2012September 11, 2012
Sixteen ComplexColusa190001NaN1September 4, 2012September 11, 2012
StaffordTrinity44071NaN1September 5, 2012September 13, 2012
LikelyLassen98381NaN1September 5, 2012September 14, 2012
ScottsLake45171NaN1September 7, 2012September 14, 2012
ShockeySan Diego25551NaN1September 23, 2012September 27, 2012 39 structures destroyed

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wildland Fire Summary and Statistics Annual Report 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220806235204/https://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/2012_statssumm/annual_report_2012.pdf . August 6, 2022 . January 24, 2023 . National Interagency Coordination Center.
  2. Web site: September 2014 . CAL FIRE 2012 Wildland Fire Summary . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181125175809/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/pub/cdf/images/incidentstatsevents_255.pdf . November 25, 2018 . January 24, 2023 . California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
  3. Web site: 2012 Wildfire Activity Statistics . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230109200256/https://www.fire.ca.gov/media/10882/2012_redbook_complete.pdf . January 9, 2023 . January 24, 2023 . California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.