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2006 California wildfires

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{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}

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{{Infobox wildfire

| title = 2006 California wildfires

| image = Esperanza fire-nasa1.jpg

| caption = NASA satellite image of the Esperanza Fire

| reference = {{cite web|title=National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State 2006|url=http://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/2006_statssumm/fires_acres.pdf|website=National Interagency Fire Center|access-date=26 August 2015|archive-date=27 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627145524/https://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/2006_statssumm/fires_acres.pdf|url-status=dead}}

| total_fires = 8,202

| cost = >$266.2 million (2006 USD){{cite web|url=http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/2008Summary.pdf|title=CAL FIRE 2006 Wildland Fire Summary|publisher=CalFire|date=October 2007|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-date=November 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125173958/http://calfire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/2008Summary.pdf|url-status=dead}}

| total_area = {{convert|736,022|acre|km2}}

| injuries =

| fatalities = 7 firefighters, 2 civilians killed

| is_season = yes

| year = 2006

| season_name = California wildfires

}}

There were 8,202 fires that burned {{convert|736,022|acre|km2}} of land in the US state of California in 2006.

Fires

Below is a list of all fires that exceeded {{convert|1000|acre|km2}} during the 2006 fire season.{{cite web|title=Large Fires 2006|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/pub/cdf/images/incidentstatsevents_123.pdf|website=CAL FIRE|access-date=28 August 2015|archive-date=18 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118060633/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/pub/cdf/images/incidentstatsevents_123.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

SierraRiverside{{convert|10584|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}February 6, 2006February 6, 2006
HotlumSiskiyou{{convert|3019|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}February 25, 2006February 27, 20064 structures destroyed
TorchFresno{{convert|1964|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}May 13, 2006May 14, 2006
StuhrStanislaus{{convert|1418|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}May 26, 2006May 26, 2006
AlpaughTulare{{convert|1700|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}May 27, 2006May 27, 2006
PerkinsSanta Barbara{{convert|14988|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 19, 2006June 26, 20067 structures destroyed
Boulder ComplexPlumas{{convert|3500|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 25, 2006July 5, 20062 structures destroyed
Observation ComplexLassen{{convert|4300|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 25, 2006June 30, 2006
GoodaleInyo{{convert|3750|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 26, 2006June 29, 2006
Yolla BollyTehama{{convert|1247|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 27, 2006June 27, 2006
Del PuertoStanislaus{{convert|2590|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}June 30, 2006July 3, 2006
PedroTuolumne{{convert|2000|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 3, 2006July 5, 2006
Pushwalla ComplexRiverside{{convert|2000|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 7, 2006July 10, 2006
Happy ComplexModoc{{convert|1780|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 9, 2006July 9, 20062 firefighter fatalities
CanyonStanislaus{{convert|34000|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 9, 2006July 17, 200611 structures destroyed
Sawtooth ComplexSan Bernardino{{convert|62000|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 9, 2006July 20, 2006273 structures destroyed, 1 civilian fatality
Millard Fire AssistRiverside{{convert|24210|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 9, 2006July 9, 2006
BeckSan Luis Obispo{{convert|1500|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 11, 2006July 12, 2006
MidwayAlameda{{convert|6400|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 11, 2006July 11, 2006
CreekLassen{{convert|1234|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 18, 2006July 21, 2006
CoytoeTulare{{convert|1325|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 20, 2006July 21, 2006
OliveMerced{{convert|25007|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 21, 2006July 21, 2006
RiccoMonterey{{convert|14506|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 22, 2006July 27, 2006
Three RocksFresno{{convert|8400|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 22, 2006July 22, 2006
HorseSan Diego{{convert|16681|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 23, 2006August 1, 2006
Happy CampSiskiyou{{convert|3318|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 23, 2006September 24, 2006
Uncles ComplexSiskiyou{{convert|30454|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 23, 2006October 31, 20061 structure destroyed
Oorleans ComplexHumboldt{{convert|15710|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 24, 2006September 30, 20061 structure destroyed
EmpireLos Angeles{{convert|1094|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 25, 2006July 25, 2006
HunterMendocino{{convert|16296|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 26, 2006July 26, 2006
HoySiskiyou{{convert|1283|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 26, 2006July 28, 20061 structure destroyed
Bar ComplexTrinity{{convert|100414|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 27, 2006July 27, 2006
SageModoc{{convert|4855|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 27, 2006August 5, 2006
JunctionTrinity{{convert|3126|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}July 29, 2006July 29, 20061 structure destroyed
KingsleyTehama{{convert|6854|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}August 2, 2006August 2, 2006
CottonwoodKern{{convert|2346|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}August 5, 2006August 6, 2006
QuailLos Angeles{{convert|4864|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}August 13, 2006August 16, 20062 structures destroyed
PigeonTrinity{{convert|6452|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 2, 2006October 16, 2006
DayVentura{{convert|169702|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 4, 2006October 2, 200611 structures destroyed
RalstonPlacer{{convert|8423|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 5, 2006September 18, 20062 structures destroyed
SawmillMono{{convert|7434|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 14, 2006September 15, 20062 structures destroyed
OrchardRiverside{{convert|1580|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 16, 2006September 16, 2006
RanchRiverside{{convert|1670|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 17, 2006September 17, 2006
PinnaclesSan Bernardino{{convert|2370|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 19, 2006September 21, 2006
BassettsSierra{{convert|2114|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 19, 2006September 26, 2006
NobleMendocino{{convert|1014|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}September 24, 2006September 30, 2006
PhelpsFresno{{convert|1600|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}October 25, 2006October 25, 2006
EsperanzaRiverside{{convert|40200|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}October 26, 2006October 31, 200654 structures destroyed,
5 firefighters and 1 civilian killed
ShekellVentura{{convert|13600|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}December 3, 2006December 5, 20067 structures destroyed
WestsideKern{{convert|4025|acres|km2|1|disp=tablecen}}December 7, 2006December 9, 2006

References

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{{Reflist}}

{{California wildfires}}

California, 2006

Category:Wildfires in California by year