1999 California wildfires

1999 California wildfires
Satellite image from OrbView-2 on September first 1999 of smoke from several large forest fires blanketed areas of Northern California
Statistics
Total fires11,125
Total area1,172,850 acres
474,640 ha
Impacts
Deaths1
Structures destroyed1000+
Cost$100 million +
2000 →

According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) statistics, 11,125 wildfires burned a total of 1,172,850 acres (474,640 hectares) in the US state of California in 1999. The 1999 California wildfire season was one of the most destructive fire seasons on record, with the area burned in a season not being surpassed until 2007.[1]

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.[2][3]

List of wildfires

Below is a list of fires that exceeded 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) or caused a notable amount of damage

Name County Acres Start date Notes References
Pendola Fire Yuba County 11,725 acres October 16 1999 72 structures destroyed [4]
Jones Fire Yuba County 26,200 acres October 16 1999 954 structures destroyed, 1 death [5]
Big Bar Complex Shasta County 117,278 acres August 1999 [6]
Pendola Fire Yuba County 5,000 acres October 1999 [6]
Sixteen Fire Yolo County 3,200 acres October 1999 [6]
Geyser Fire Sonoma County 1,000 acres October 1999 [6]
Kirk Complex Ventura County 85,508 acres October 1999 [6]
Ranch Fire Ventura County 4,371 acres December 21 1999 1 structure destroyed [7]

Reference's

  1. ↑ "California Wildfires and Acres for all Jurisdictions" (PDF). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. August 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Weather: Fire Season Climatology (Northern California)". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. April 25, 2024. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ Toohey, Grace (June 22, 2024). "California wildfires have already burned 90,000 acres, and summer is just beginning". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ Nelson, Brett (December 4, 1999). "Family struggles after fire". The Union. pp. A1, A10. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Top 20 Most Destructive California Wildfires" (PDF). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. October 24, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT : SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1999 - 0900 MDT : NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL II" (PDF). Nifc.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  7. ↑ "CHRONOLOGY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES" (PDF). Ucanr.edu. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
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