Wildfires in California
Large wildfires have burned 25.24 million acres of California since 1984, 2nd among the states.
- 25.2Macres burned since 1984
- 1,861large fires
- 2020worst year, 4.19M acres
- 2ndamong the states for acres burned
2025
- Wildfires on record, by year
Over time
The largest fires
| August Complex | 2020 | 1,067,970 |
| Dixie Fire | 2021 | 979,722 |
| Biscuit Complex (Biscuit) | 2002 | 494,980 |
| Park Fire | 2024 | 431,350 |
| Ranch Fire | 2018 | 426,721 |
| Scu Lightning Complex | 2020 | 405,644 |
| Creek Fire | 2020 | 381,529 |
| North Complex | 2020 | 316,524 |
| Hennessey Fire | 2020 | 314,015 |
| Rush Fire | 2012 | 307,085 |
| Thomas Fire | 2017 | 282,076 |
| Cedar Fire | 2003 | 268,142 |
| Rim Fire | 2013 | 257,334 |
| Zaca Fire | 2007 | 242,003 |
| Carr Fire | 2018 | 233,526 |
| Caldor Fire | 2021 | 226,739 |
| Monument Fire | 2021 | 225,973 |
| Haypress Fire | 2021 | 204,379 |
| Castle Fire | 2020 | 174,347 |
| Witch Fire | 2007 | 167,415 |
| Station Fire | 2009 | 165,285 |
| Basin Complex | 2008 | 164,453 |
| Day Fire | 2006 | 159,718 |
| Slater Fire | 2020 | 157,657 |
| Camp Fire | 2018 | 153,619 |
| Red Salmon Complex | 2020 | 147,429 |
| Mcnally Fire | 2002 | 146,478 |
| Rough Fire | 2015 | 146,362 |
| Antelope Fire | 2021 | 141,890 |
| Soberanes Fire | 2016 | 131,881 |
Every county
Counties with any recorded events, highest first.