2023 Incident Archive
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595,075Total Emergency Responses
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7,386Wildfires
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332,822Acres Burned
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4Fatalities:
1 Civilian / 3 Firefighter -
179Structures:
22 Damaged / 157 Destroyed
Layers
| Incident | Counties | Started | Acres | Containment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border 42 Fire | San Diego | 12/21/2023 | 50 |
100%
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| Pine Fire | Kern | 12/15/2023 | 181 |
100%
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| South Fire | Ventura | 12/09/2023 | 2,715 |
100%
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| Elm Fire | Riverside | 12/09/2023 | 65 |
100%
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| Border 38 Fire | San Diego | 12/05/2023 | 13 |
100%
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| Sage Fire | San Diego | 11/23/2023 | 39 |
100%
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| Sierra Fire | Riverside | 11/20/2023 | 35 |
100%
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| Adams Fire | Riverside | 11/19/2023 | 36 |
100%
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| Manzanita Fire | Riverside | 11/14/2023 | 15 |
100%
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| Lamb Fire | Riverside | 11/14/2023 | 13 |
100%
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| Midway Fire | Kern | 11/12/2023 | External Incident Link | |
| Sun Fire | Santa Barbara | 11/09/2023 | 211 |
100%
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| Lizzie Fire | San Luis Obispo | 10/30/2023 | 124 |
100%
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| Highland Fire | Riverside | 10/30/2023 | 2,487 |
100%
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| Border 34 Fire | San Diego | 10/29/2023 | 24 |
100%
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| Stanley Fire | Riverside | 10/17/2023 | 5 |
100%
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| King Fire | Madera | 10/14/2023 | External Incident Link | |
| Avenales Fire | San Luis Obispo | 10/12/2023 | External Incident Link | |
| Wiley Fire | Solano | 10/07/2023 | 36 |
100%
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| Williams Fire | Monterey | 10/06/2023 | 44 |
100%
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| Grade Fire | Santa Barbara | 10/06/2023 | External Incident Link | |
| Green Fire | San Luis Obispo | 10/06/2023 | 243 |
100%
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| Meadow Fire | Riverside | 9/26/2023 | 23 |
100%
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| Caliente Fire | Kern | 9/16/2023 | 55 |
100%
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| Alta Fire | Napa | 9/12/2023 | 14 |
100%
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| Knoll Fire | Calaveras | 9/10/2023 | 32 |
100%
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| Quarry Fire | Tuolumne | 9/09/2023 | 9,130 |
100%
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| Creek Fire | Lake | 9/06/2023 | 28 |
100%
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| SRF Lightning Complex | Humboldt | 8/20/2023 | 50,198 |
100%
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| Plant Fire | Santa Barbara | 8/19/2023 | 5,464 |
100%
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| Thirty Five Fire | Glenn | 8/17/2023 | 109 |
100%
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| Coyote Fire | San Diego | 8/17/2023 | 466 |
100%
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| Cochrane Fire | Santa Clara | 8/16/2023 | 72 |
100%
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| Highway Fire | Nevada | 8/16/2023 | External Incident Link | |
| Happy Camp Complex | Siskiyou | 8/16/2023 | 21,725 |
100%
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| Slide 1 Fire | Tehama | 8/16/2023 | 473 |
100%
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| Deep Fire | Trinity | 8/16/2023 | 4,198 |
100%
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| 3-9 Fire | Humboldt | 8/16/2023 | 2,840 |
0%
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| SKU August Lightning Complex | Siskiyou | 8/15/2023 | 838 |
100%
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| Bitter Fire | San Luis Obispo | 8/15/2023 | 695 |
100%
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| South Fork Complex | Trinity | 8/15/2023 | 3,929 |
100%
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| Smith River Complex | Del Norte | 8/15/2023 | 95,107 |
100%
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| Trotter | Kern | 8/14/2023 | 52 |
100%
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| Rinconada Fire | San Luis Obispo | 8/11/2023 | ||
| Dry Creek Complex | Tulare | 8/10/2023 | 301 |
100%
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| Hernandez Fire | San Benito | 8/10/2023 | 75 |
100%
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| Rock Fire | Riverside | 8/09/2023 | 531 |
100%
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| Cemetery Fire | Butte | 8/09/2023 | 68 |
100%
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| Bunnie Fire | San Diego | 8/09/2023 | 184 |
100%
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| Almond Fire | Kern | 8/06/2023 | 5,228 |
100%
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| Pass | San Diego | 8/06/2023 | 36 |
100%
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| No Name Fire | Kern | 8/05/2023 | 1,120 |
100%
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| Boulevard Fire | Kern | 8/04/2023 | 88 |
100%
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| Ridge Fire | Shasta | 8/04/2023 | 28 |
100%
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| Clayton Fire | Santa Clara | 8/03/2023 | 68 |
100%
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| Almond Fire | Riverside | 8/02/2023 | 95 |
100%
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| Stanley Fire | Riverside | 8/02/2023 | 16 |
100%
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| Tecuya Fire | Kern | 8/02/2023 | External Incident Link | |
| Haberkern Fire | Kern | 8/01/2023 | 35 |
100%
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| Beale Fire | Kern | 8/01/2023 | 61 |
100%
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| East Fire | Kern | 8/01/2023 | 1,291 |
100%
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| RV Fire | Merced | 8/01/2023 | 29 |
100%
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| Nuevo Fire | Riverside | 8/01/2023 | 20 |
100%
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| York Fire | San Bernardino | 8/01/2023 | 93,078 |
100%
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| Shell Fire | San Luis Obispo | 7/30/2023 | 100 |
100%
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| Flynn Fire | Alameda | 7/29/2023 | 80 |
100%
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| Scodie Fire | Kern | 7/28/2023 | 20 |
100%
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| Sunset Fire | Riverside | 7/27/2023 | 103 |
100%
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| Bonny Fire | Riverside | 7/27/2023 | 2,323 |
100%
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| Turkey Fire | Butte | 7/26/2023 | 65 |
100%
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| Victor Fire | Los Angeles | 7/25/2023 | 70 |
100%
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| Long Fire | Fresno | 7/25/2023 | 33 |
100%
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| Agua Fire | Los Angeles | 7/25/2023 | 421 |
100%
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| Wonder Fire | Shasta | 7/24/2023 | 162 |
100%
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| Idria Fire | San Benito | 7/19/2023 | 296 |
100%
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| Oak Fire | Riverside | 7/19/2023 | 137 |
100%
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| Juniper Fire | Fresno | 7/18/2023 | 15 |
100%
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| Stony Fire | Glenn | 7/18/2023 | 89 |
100%
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| Lodoga Fire | Colusa | 7/16/2023 | 22 |
100%
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| Gavilan Fire | Riverside | 7/15/2023 | 336 |
100%
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| Rabbit Fire | Riverside | 7/14/2023 | 8,355 |
100%
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| Highland Fire | Riverside | 7/14/2023 | 105 |
100%
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| Reche Fire | Riverside | 7/14/2023 | 436 |
100%
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| Pulsar Fire | Riverside | 7/13/2023 | 12 |
100%
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| Avocado Fire | Riverside | 7/12/2023 | 10 |
100%
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| Liberty Fire | Amador | 7/11/2023 | 71 |
100%
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| Spring Fire | Riverside | 7/11/2023 | 35 |
100%
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| Carbon Fire | Amador | 7/11/2023 | 58 |
100%
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| Snake Fire | Riverside | 7/11/2023 | 30 |
100%
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| Rider Fire | Riverside | 7/11/2023 | 12 |
100%
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| Vineyard Fire | Monterey, San Luis Obispo | 7/09/2023 | 391 |
100%
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| Park Fire | San Diego | 7/09/2023 | 64 |
100%
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| Village Fire | Riverside | 7/08/2023 | External Incident Link | |
| District Fire | Kern | 7/07/2023 | 1,044 |
100%
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| Frog Fire | Riverside | 7/06/2023 | 33 |
100%
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| Day Fire | Riverside | 7/05/2023 | 56 |
100%
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| Lincoln Fire | Riverside | 7/05/2023 | 39 |
100%
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| Bernasconi Fire | Riverside | 7/04/2023 | 18 |
100%
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| Roundup Fire | San Bernardino | 7/04/2023 | 34 |
100%
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| Peter Fire | Los Angeles | 7/03/2023 | 14 |
100%
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| Whiskey Fire | Madera | 7/03/2023 | External Incident Link | |
| Gann Fire | Calaveras | 7/02/2023 | 105 |
100%
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| Champagne Fire | Kern | 6/30/2023 | 25 |
100%
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| Crane Fire | Fresno | 6/27/2023 | 24 |
100%
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| Juniper Fire | Riverside | 6/27/2023 | 68 |
100%
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| Nice Fire | San Bernardino | 6/27/2023 | 90 |
100%
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| Balfour Fire | Contra Costa | 6/25/2023 | 74 |
100%
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| Peoria Fire | Yuba | 6/23/2023 | 59 |
100%
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| Harney Fire | Tuolumne | 6/21/2023 | 37 |
100%
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| Viper Fire | Riverside | 6/21/2023 | 25 |
100%
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| Black Wood Fire | San Diego | 6/20/2023 | 37 |
100%
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| Garbani Fire | Riverside | 6/20/2023 | 43 |
100%
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| Slough Fire | Fresno | 6/18/2023 | 640 |
100%
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| Rocky Fire | Tulare | 6/18/2023 | 141 |
100%
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| Wildcat Fire | Fresno | 6/16/2023 | External Incident Link | |
| Snell Fire | Napa | 6/16/2023 | 103 |
100%
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| Scott Fire | Yuba | 6/15/2023 | 115 |
100%
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| Frank Fire | Tehama | 6/15/2023 | 32 |
100%
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| Henderson Fire | Lake | 6/14/2023 | 21 |
100%
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| Geology Fire | San Bernardino | 6/10/2023 | 1,088 |
100%
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| Gulch Fire | Mariposa | 6/10/2023 | 25 |
100%
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| Rodeo Fire | Fresno | 6/09/2023 | 15 |
100%
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| Range Fire | Monterey | 6/04/2023 | 72 |
100%
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| Valley Fire | Tulare | 6/03/2023 | 135 |
100%
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| Panoche Fire | Fresno | 6/03/2023 | 65 |
100%
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| Orange Fire | Fresno | 6/01/2023 | 108 |
100%
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| Sicard Fire | Yuba | 5/30/2023 | 13 |
100%
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| Pistol Fire | Fresno | 5/30/2023 | 123 |
100%
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| Ramona Fire | Riverside | 5/22/2023 | 338 |
100%
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| Point Fire | Shasta | 5/21/2023 | 10 |
100%
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| Johnson Fire | Riverside | 5/20/2023 | ||
| 66 Fire | Riverside | 5/15/2023 | 127 |
100%
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| Nob Fire | San Bernardino | 4/26/2023 | External Incident Link |
The information presented here reflects what is known to CAL FIRE and is updated frequently.
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2023 Fire Year
The 2023 fire season in California, marked by proactive management and favorable weather conditions, saw a substantial decrease in both the number of wildfires and the total acreage burned, compared to the 5-year average. The total acreage burned was remarkably lower, with approximately 325,000 acres affected, significantly less than the 5-year average of over 2,300,000 acres.
Notable fires included the Emerald Fire in Mendocino County, which despite its rapid spread, was contained effectively without major structural damages or casualties. The efforts of CAL FIRE, coupled with improved resource management and community preparedness, played a key role in mitigating the impact of wildfires throughout the state. Additionally, the widespread adoption of preventive measures, such as controlled burns and vegetation management, contributed to the overall reduction in fire severity and scale. This year serves as a testament to the effectiveness of strategic planning and collaborative efforts in wildfire management.