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2002 California wildfires

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{{Infobox wildfire

| title = 2002 California wildfires

| image = Santa Ana winds - satellite image.jpg

| caption = NASA satellite image of Santa Ana winds blowing across Southern California and starting wildfires, on February 9, 2002

| reference = {{cite web|url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/2002summary.pdf|title=CDF 2002 Fire Season Summary|publisher=CalFire|date=February 2003|access-date=December 10, 2017|archive-date=December 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208214959/http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/2002summary.pdf|url-status=dead}}

| cost = $308.977 million (2002 USD)

| total_fires = 8,328{{cite web|url=http://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/2002_statssumm/fires_acres.pdf|title=National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State in 2002|publisher=National Interagency Fire Center|date=2003|access-date=11 December 2017|archive-date=27 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627145348/https://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/2002_statssumm/fires_acres.pdf|url-status=dead}}

| total_area = {{convert|969,890|acre|km2}}

| injuries = Unknown

| fatalities = 6 firefighters killed

| is_season = yes

| year = 2002

| season_name = California wildfires

}}

During 2002, 8,328 wildfires burned {{convert|969,890|acre|km2}} of land in the US state of California.

List of wildfires

Below is a list of fires that exceeded {{convert|1000|acre|km2}} or caused a notable amount of damage during the 2002 fire season.{{cite web|title=2002 Large Fires|url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/fire_protection/downloads/LF2002.pdf|website=CAL FIRE|date=February 11, 2003|access-date=December 10, 2017|archive-date=December 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208215137/http://www.fire.ca.gov/fire_protection/downloads/LF2002.pdf|url-status=dead}} The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires.

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Name

! County

! Acres

! Km{{sup|2}}

! Start Date

! Contained Date

! Notes

GreenRiverside{{convert|2,400|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}February 9, 2002February 13, 2002
GavilanSan Diego{{convert|5,763|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}February 10, 2002February 15, 200243 buildings destroyed, 13 buildings damaged
NicholasMadera{{convert|12,000|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}March 16, 2002March 16, 2002
AlisoSan Diego{{convert|2,400|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}March 21, 2002March 22, 2002
BouquetLos Angeles{{convert|4,977|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}May 11, 2002May 13, 2002
MateoSan Diego{{convert|1,500|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}May 13, 2002May 13, 2002
State 925Riverside{{convert|1,472|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}May 13, 2002May 15, 2002
AhlemMerced{{convert|6,000|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}May 23, 2002May 23, 2002
ArrowheadSan Bernardino{{convert|2,688|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}May 31, 2002June 5, 2002
WolfVentura{{convert|21,645|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 1, 2002June 14, 20026 structures destroyed
CopperLos Angeles{{convert|23,407|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 5, 2002June 12, 200226 structures destroyed
SkywayButte{{convert|2,000|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 8, 2002June 9, 2002
DavisSan Luis Obispo{{convert|2,118|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 9, 2002June 9, 2002
ForksSiskiyou{{convert|1,400|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 12, 2002June 15, 2002
BluecutSan Bernardino{{convert|6,864|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 16, 2002June 22, 2002
BorelKern{{convert|3,430|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 15, 2002June 17, 200219 structures destroyed
Sudden RanchSanta Barbara{{convert|7,782|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 17, 2002June 19, 20021 structure destroyed
CopoLos Angeles{{convert|1,460|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 18, 2002June 21, 20021 structures destroyed
VieuxAlameda{{convert|1,029|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 18, 2002June 18, 2002
TroySan Diego{{convert|1,188|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 19, 2002June 22, 20023 buildings destroyed, 1 damaged
StageTulare{{convert|1,100|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 22, 2002June 22, 2002
LouisianaSan Bernardino{{convert|6,574|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 26, 2002June 30, 20027 buildings destroyed
CottonwoodMerced{{convert|1,000|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 4, 2002July 4, 2002
596Lassen{{convert|4,500|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 12, 2002July 13, 2002
GarnetSan Diego{{convert|1,166|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 13, 2002July 16, 2002
MussoliniSiskiyou{{convert|3,260|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 13, 2002July 16, 2002
Sour BiscuitDel Norte{{convert|28,772|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 13, 2002August 2, 2002
Inyo ComplexInyo{{convert|6,550|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 15, 2002July 16, 2002
Horse ComplexLassen{{convert|1,850|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 15, 2002July 15, 2002
Highway 58San Luis Obispo{{convert|1,380|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 18, 2002July 19, 20026 structures destroyed
DeerKern{{convert|1,800|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 21, 2002July 24, 200294 structures destroyed
McNallyTulare{{convert|150,696|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 21, 2002September 3, 200217 structures destroyed
StanzaSiskiyou{{convert|2,880|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 26, 2002August 2, 20023 firefighters killed
PinesSan Diego{{convert|61,690|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 29, 2002August 16, 2002160 structures destroyed, 4 damaged; caused by damaged electric power lines
Fort Hunter LiggettMonterey{{convert|1,400|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}August 10, 2002August 11, 2002
CurveLos Angeles{{convert|20,857|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 1, 2002September 5, 200273 structures destroyed
FreewayLos Angeles{{convert|1,043|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 1, 2002September 3, 2002
LeonaLos Angeles{{convert|5,124|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 3, 2002September 6, 200216 structures destroyed
MountainLos Angeles{{convert|594|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 9, 2002September 11, 2002
OasisLos Angeles{{convert|1,305|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 14, 2002September 14, 2002
SierraPlacer{{convert|1,305|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 18, 2002September 18, 200221 structures destroyed
WilliamsLos Angeles{{convert|38,094|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 22, 2002October 7, 200277 structures destroyed
CroySanta Clara{{convert|3,127|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 23, 2002September 28, 200234 structures destroyed, 4 damaged
ConeLassen{{convert|2,006|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 26, 2002September 30, 2002
SixteenYolo{{convert|1,500|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}October 1, 2002October 2, 2002
PlumEl Dorado{{convert|1,765|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}November 26, 2002November 28, 2002
PineMendocino{{convert|1,200|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}November 26, 2002November 28, 20027 structures destroyed

Gallery of maps

File:2002 Wolf Fire map.png|Wolf Fire

File:2002 Copper Fire map.png|Copper Fire

File:2002 Curve Fire map.png|Curve Fire

File:2002 Williams Fire map.png|Williams Fire

References

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{{California wildfires}}

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