Larson Fire
198749,298 acresCalifornia
The Larson Fire burned 49,298 acres, about 77 square miles, across 2 counties. It began on August 30, 1987.
Watch how it happenedLarson Fire · 1987
How it happened
See the burn scar and every county it reached.
Where it burned
Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.
| Mariposa County | CA | 40,359 |
| Tuolumne County | CA | 8,890 |
Other large fires in California in 1987
- King Titus Fire71,333 acres
- Yellow 2 Fire53,586 acres
- Paper Fire49,333 acres
- Hamm Fire39,369 acres
- Clark Fire39,235 acres
- Fort Copper Fire36,302 acres
Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.