The largest wildfires in California since 1984
August Complex in 2020 is California's largest mapped fire, at 1,067,970 acres. 8 of the state's ten largest have come since 2017.
By five-year period
California fires of 25,000+ acres, by five-year period
The largest 50
| August Complex | 2020 | 1,067,970 |
| Dixie | 2021 | 979,722 |
| Biscuit Complex (Biscuit) | 2002 | 494,980 |
| Park | 2024 | 431,350 |
| Ranch | 2018 | 426,721 |
| Scu Lightning Complex | 2020 | 405,644 |
| Creek | 2020 | 381,529 |
| North Complex | 2020 | 316,524 |
| Hennessey | 2020 | 314,015 |
| Rush | 2012 | 307,085 |
| Thomas | 2017 | 282,076 |
| Cedar | 2003 | 268,142 |
| Rim | 2013 | 257,334 |
| Zaca | 2007 | 242,003 |
| Carr | 2018 | 233,526 |
| Caldor | 2021 | 226,739 |
| Monument | 2021 | 225,973 |
| Haypress | 2021 | 204,379 |
| Castle | 2020 | 174,347 |
| Witch | 2007 | 167,415 |
| Station | 2009 | 165,285 |
| Basin Complex | 2008 | 164,453 |
| Day | 2006 | 159,718 |
| Slater | 2020 | 157,657 |
| Camp | 2018 | 153,619 |
| Red Salmon Complex | 2020 | 147,429 |
| Mcnally | 2002 | 146,478 |
| Rough | 2015 | 146,362 |
| Antelope | 2021 | 141,890 |
| Soberanes | 2016 | 131,881 |
| Gifford | 2025 | 130,896 |
| Campbell | 1990 | 128,188 |
| Wheeler 2 | 1985 | 126,905 |
| Megram- Orleans | 1999 | 125,231 |
| Dolan | 2020 | 124,343 |
| Mcfarland | 2021 | 121,476 |
| Happy Camp Complex | 2014 | 118,399 |
| Bobcat | 2020 | 115,647 |
| Sugar | 2021 | 108,479 |
| Simi | 2003 | 107,745 |
| Pigeon | 2006 | 100,893 |
| Siskiyou-Blue 2 Complex (Blue 2) | 2008 | 100,756 |
| King | 2014 | 99,100 |
| Woolsey | 2018 | 97,955 |
| Windy | 2021 | 97,802 |
| Ferguson | 2018 | 97,379 |
| Rocky | 2015 | 96,061 |
| Mccash | 2021 | 95,698 |
| Oak | 2017 | 95,627 |
| Fifty-Eight | 1996 | 94,832 |