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2010 California wildfires

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title2010 California wildfires
imageLeona Valley Crown Fire Phos-Chek drop 2.jpg
reference
total_fires6,554
total_area109,529 acre
injuriesNone reported
fatalitiesNone reported
costOver $56.2 million (2010 USD)
is_seasonyes
year2010
season_nameCalifornia wildfires

During 2010, a total of 6,554 wildfires burned 109,529 acres of land in the US state of California .

Background

The timing of "fire season" in California is variable, depending on the amount of prior winter and spring precipitation, the frequency and severity of weather such as heat waves and wind events, and moisture content in vegetation. Northern California typically sees wildfire activity between late spring and early fall, peaking in the summer with hotter and drier conditions. Occasional cold frontal passages can bring wind and lightning. The timing of fire season in Southern California is similar, peaking between late spring and fall. The severity and duration of peak activity in either part of the state is modulated in part by weather events: downslope/offshore wind events can lead to critical fire weather, while onshore flow and Pacific weather systems can bring conditions that hamper wildfire growth.

List of wildfires

Below is a list of all fires that exceeded 1000 acre during the 2010 fire season. The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires.

NameCountyAcresKmStart dateContained DateNotes
CottonSan Luis Obispo2044 acresMay 15, 2010May 17, 2010
McKinleyRiverside1000 acresMay 20, 2010May 22, 2010
RobinsonMerced1600 acresJune 11, 2010June 12, 2010
AlisoSan Diego3225 acresJuly 13, 2010July 13, 2010
Sand 2Kern1254 acresJuly 16, 2010July 22, 2010
IndianKern1822 acresJuly 18, 2010July 24, 2010
MonoMono1205 acresJuly 26, 2010July 29, 2010
BullKern16442 acresJuly 26, 2010August 10, 201014 structures destroyed
McDonaldLassen9408 acresJuly 27, 2010August 10, 2010
WestKern1650 acresJuly 27, 2010August 6, 201050 structures destroyed
CrownLos Angeles13918 acresJuly 29, 2010August 3, 201010 structures destroyed
BarPlumas1040 acresJuly 31, 2010August 10, 2010
PozoSan Luis Obispo1200 acresAugust 21, 2010August 22, 2010
PostKern1312 acresAugust 25, 2010August 28, 2010
BullardYuba1307 acresAugust 27, 2010August 31, 2010
BullardsNevada1500 acresAugust 27, 2010September 13, 2010
CanyonKern9820 acresSeptember 12, 2010September 19, 20101 structure destroyed

Notes

References

References

  1. "National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State 2010".
  2. "2010 Wildland Fire Summary".
  3. (April 25, 2024). "Weather: Fire Season Climatology (Northern California)". [[National Wildfire Coordinating Group]].
  4. Toohey, Grace. (June 22, 2024). "California wildfires have already burned 90,000 acres, and summer is just beginning". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  5. "Large Fires 2010".
  6. (September 12, 2024). "What containment and other wildfire related terms mean". [[KCAL-TV]].
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