Paradise Fire
200355,956 acresCalifornia
The Paradise Fire burned 55,956 acres, about 87 square miles, across San Diego County. It began on October 26, 2003.
Watch how it happenedParadise Fire · 2003
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.
| San Diego County | CA | 55,994 |
Other large fires in California in 2003
- Cedar Fire268,142 acres
- Simi Fire107,745 acres
- Old Fire90,111 acres
- Piru Fire63,923 acres
- Grand Prix Fire50,755 acres
- Mine/Otay Fire39,392 acres
Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (USGS and U.S. Forest Service). Type recorded: Wildfire.