2024 California wildfires

2024 California wildfires
The burn scar of the Corral Fire in San Joaquin County, seen via the Landsat 9 satellite on June 2, 2024
Statistics[1]
Total fires2,156
Total area89,784 acres (36,334 ha)
Impacts
Deaths0[1]
Non-fatal injuries3
Structures destroyed13 (9 damaged)[1]
Season
← 2023

The 2024 California wildfire season is an ongoing series of wildfires that have been burning throughout the U.S. state of California. As of June 19, 2024, a total of 2,156 wildfires have burned a cumulative 89,784 acres (36,334 ha). Year-to-date, the number of wildfires is below the five-year average; the number of acres burned is above it.[2] Wildfires have destroyed 13 structures in the state in 2024.[3]

List of wildfires[edit]

The following is a list of fires that have burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), produced significant structural damage, or resulted in casualties.

Name County Acres Start date Containment date Notes Ref
School Kern 1,479 May 2 May 3 [4]
Hill Santa Barbara 1,383 May 28 June 1 [5]
Firebaugh Madera 1,300 May 30 May 30 [6]
Corral San Joaquin 14,168 June 1 June 6 Destroyed one home and injured two firefighters. Prompted highway closures and evacuation orders near Tracy. [7][8]
West Kern 1,575 June 2 June 6 [9]
Road Kern 1,088 June 4 June 6 [10]
Lost Kern 3,600 June 6 June 11 [11]
Bear San Luis Obispo 1,410 June 12 June 14 [12]
Junes Butte 1,056 June 15 June 18 Destroyed one structure. [13]
Post Los Angeles, Ventura 15,690 June 15
61% contained
 Began near Gorman, burning parallel to Interstate 5; caused the evacuation of ~1,200 people in nearby recreation areas. Destroyed one structure, injured one person. [14][15]
Hesperia San Bernardino 1,078 June 15
94% contained
 [16]
Point Sonoma 1,207 June 16
70% contained
 One injury, four structures destroyed, 1,207 acres burned. Prompted evacuations of some 400 residents northwest of Dry Creek Valley. [17]
Sites Colusa 19,195 June 17
35% contained
 [18][19]
Aero Calaveras 5,351 June 17
78% contained
 Caused evacuations in both Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties, damaged one structure and destroyed three. [20][21]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Current Emergency Incidents". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Statistics". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Incident Archive". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "School Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Hill Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Firebaugh Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "Corral Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Containment on Corral Fire increases; evacuations lifted after more than 14,000 acres burned". CBS News. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "West Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "Road Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Lost Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  12. ^ "Bear Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  13. ^ "Junes Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  14. ^ "Post Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Curwen, Thomas (June 16, 2024). "Post fire near Gorman burns 11,000 acres, prompts evacuations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  16. ^ "Hesperia Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  17. ^ "Point Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire). Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  18. ^ "Sites Fire". Watch Duty. Watch Duty. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  19. ^ "Sites Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  20. ^ "Aero Fire". Watch Duty. Watch Duty. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  21. ^ "Aero Fire". www.fire.ca.gov. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). Retrieved June 17, 2024.
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