An overview of all the fires that burned in California in 2002
2002 California wildfires
NASA satellite image of Santa Ana winds blowing across Southern California and starting wildfires, on February 9, 2002
Statistics[2][3]
Total fires
8,328[1]
Total area
969,890 acres (3,925.0 km2)
Impacts
Deaths
6 firefighters killed
Non-fatal injuries
Unknown
Damage
$308.977 million (2002 USD)
Season
← 2001
2003 →
The 2002 California wildfires were a series of wildfires that were active in the state of California during the year 2002. In total, there were 8,328 fires[1] that burned 969,890 acres (3,925.0 km2) of land.[3]
^ ab"National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State in 2002" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
^"CDF 2002 Fire Season Summary" (PDF). CalFire. February 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
^ abCite error: The named reference large fires was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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