2011 California wildfires

In this article, 2011 California wildfires will be addressed from a global and open perspective, with the purpose of providing a comprehensive vision on this topic. Its importance, implications and possible challenges currently facing will be analyzed. Likewise, different approaches and points of view will be examined, in order to offer a panoramic view that allows readers to deeply understand the relevance of 2011 California wildfires in different contexts. Through an exhaustive analysis, we will seek to contribute to the debate and reflection on this topic, with the intention of providing new perspectives and enriching knowledge around 2011 California wildfires.

2011 California wildfires
MODIS satellite image of the Lion Fire from space, on July 29, 2011
Statistics[2]
Total fires7,989
Total area168,545 acres (682.08 km2)[1]
Impacts
DeathsNone reported[1]
Non-fatal injuriesNone reported[1]
Damage>$138.2 million (2011 USD)[3]
Season
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2012 →

There were 7,989 fires[2] that burned 168,545 acres (682.08 km2) of land in the US state of California during 2011.[1]

Fires

Below is a list of all fires that exceeded 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) during the 2011 fire season.[1] The list is, and all data herein, is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires, except where otherwise cited.

Name County Acres Km2 Start Date Contained Date Notes
Cove Kern 1,122 4.5 May 27, 2011 May 31, 2011
Cougar Modoc 2,000 8.1 June 8, 2011 June 13, 2011
Antelope Kern 5,200 21.0 June 19, 2011 June 21, 2011 2 structures destroyed
Quinn Kern 3,154 12.8 June 21, 2011 June 22, 2011
Stage Tulare 1,213 4.9 June 27, 2011 July 2, 2011
Lion Tulare 20,500 83.0 July 8, 2011 October 10, 2011
Scorpion Complex Modoc 2,945 11.9 July 15, 2011 July 18, 2011
Eagle San Diego 14,100 57.1 July 21, 2011 July 29, 2011
Annie Modoc 2,076 8.4 August 18, 2011 August 21, 2011
Motor Mariposa 5,231 21.2 August 25, 2011 September 4, 2011
Wells San Bernardino 1,723 7.0 August 28, 2011 August 31, 2011
Hill San Bernardino 1,135 4.6 September 2, 2011 September 2, 2011 3 structures destroyed
Soda San Luis Obispo 1,528 6.2 September 3, 2011 September 4, 2011 1 structures destroyed
Canyon Kern 14,585 59.0 September 4, 2011 September 11, 2011 100 structures destroyed
Milton San Joaquin 1,122 4.5 September 9, 2011 September 11, 2011
Keene Complex Kern 2,577 10.4 September 10, 2011 September 14, 2011
Comanche Complex Kern 29,338 118.7 September 10, 2011 September 14, 2011 Originated as 4 separate fires.[4]
Breckenridge Complex Kern 25,213 102.0 September 10, 2011 September 17, 2011
John Inyo 5,300 21.4 September 13, 2011 September 16, 2011
Tamarack Mariposa 1,011 4.1 September 13, 2011 October 17, 2011
65 Fire Kern 2,005 8.1 September 23, 2011 September 23, 2011
Ruth Trinity 1,460 5.9 September 23, 2011 September 28, 2011 31 structures destroyed
Buckeye Mono 1,140 4.6 September 25, 2011 September 27, 2011
Great San Diego 2,135 8.6 October 1, 2011 October 7, 2011

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Large Fires 2011" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State 2011" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "CAL FIRE 2011 Wildland Fire Summary" (PDF). CalFire. April 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Comanche Fire Complex". CAL FIRE. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.