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| 2026 California wildfires | |
|---|---|
 The Pilot Fire in Fort Irwin on April 29, 2026. | |
| Statistics | |
| Total fires | 4,560 |
| Total area | 589,209 acres (238,444 ha; 2,384.44 km2; 920.639 sq mi)[1] |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 0 |
| Structures destroyed | 3,251 |
| Season | |
← 2025 | |
The 2026 California wildfires are an ongoing series of wildfires in the U.S. state of California.
Background
[edit]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]
Summary
[edit]The 2026 fire season started in January when a strong Santa Ana wind event swept through and started a small series of wildfires in the Greater Los Angeles area.
List of wildfires
[edit]The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), produced significant structural damage, or resulted in casualties.
| Name | County | Acres | Start date | Containment date[a] | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | Los Angeles | 2,144 | January 2 | January 3 | Evacuations forced; driven by strong Santa Ana winds. Destroyed 10 structures. | |
| Seacliff | San Francisco | 35 | February 23 | February 25 | ||
| Gabriel | Los Angeles | 742 | March 29 | March 31 | ||
| Pilot | San Bernardino, Inyo | 69,341 | April 28 | June 1 | Burned in Fort Irwin. | |
| Coffee | Kern | 223 | May 4 | May 4 | Burned in Bakersfield. | |
| Manor | Kern | 20 | May 5 | May 5 | ||
| Beardsley | Kern | 73 | May 6 | May 6 | Threatened oil infrastructure in Bakersfield. | |
| Panorama | Kern | 57 | June 22 | June 22 | Destroyed 2 structures in Bakersfield. | |
| Bluff | Kern | 6,513 | June 27 | June 30 | Destroyed 841 structures and damaged 98 structures in Bakersfield. Driven by strong winds. | |
| Border 4 | San Diego | 53,775 | July 3 | July 19 | Started in Mexico but quickly crossed the border and spread rapidly. Destroyed 107 structures and damaged 56. | |
| Rudolf | Riverside | 1,176 | July 4 | July 5 | ||
| Pine View | Riverside | 1,460 | July 5 | July 6 | ||
| Garces | Kern | 1,700 | July 6 | July 6 | ||
| Ballinger | Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo | 6,886 | July 6 | July 11 | ||
| Babcock | Plumas | 5,569 | July 6 | July 12 | ||
| Oakdale | Stanislaus | 2,000 | July 6 | July 6 | ||
| G2 Tower | Inyo | 1,167 | July 7 | July 9 | Burned on Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. | |
| Lake | Los Angeles | 73,988 | July 7 | August 5 | Spread rapidly in the Angeles National Forest and jumped the Interstate 5. | |
| Sanchez | Monterey | 361,306 | July 7 | August 21 | Destroyed 2,291 structures and damaged 19. Detsroyed the Carmel Valley Village and threatened Fort Hunter Liggett. 8th largest wildfire in California history. | |
| Soda | San Luis Obispo | 1,034 | July 8 | July 8 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2025 CalFirewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Weather: Fire Season Climatology (Northern California)". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Toohey, Grace (June 22, 2024). "California wildfires have already burned 90,000 acres, and summer is just beginning". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
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