2024 Incident Archive

  • 605,868
    Total Emergency Responses
  • 8,110
    Wildfires
  • 1,077,711
    Acres Burned
  • 1
    Fatalities:
    1 Civilian / 0 Firefighter
  • 2,481

    Structures:
    644 Damaged / 1,837 Destroyed

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2024 Incidents
Incident Counties Started Acres Containment
Madre Fire San Luis Obispo 7/02/2025 80,779
97%
Green Fire Shasta 7/01/2025 17,606
27%
Orleans Complex Del Norte, Siskiyou 7/09/2025 12,274
2%
Dale Fire Riverside 7/16/2025 1,096
34%
Marble Complex Fire Siskiyou 7/03/2025 746
70%
Fay Fire Kern 7/15/2025 698
21%
Max Fire Fresno 7/13/2025 426
90%
Blue Fire Tulare 7/18/2025 40
0%
Little Fire Lassen 7/17/2025 16
100%
Stetson Fire Riverside 7/18/2025 14
0%
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2024 Fire Season

The 2024 fire year in California was marked by significant wildfire activity, exacerbated by a hotter-than-normal June and an abundance of fine fuels resulting from unusually wet winter and spring seasons. This combination rendered vegetation more susceptible to ignition and rapid fire spread, particularly in areas below 3,000 feet where dense growth was observed.

Among the thousands of incidents throughout the year, the Park Fire stood out as a particularly devastating event. Ignited on July 24, 2024, in Chico's Bidwell Park, Butte County, the fire was allegedly caused by an act of arson. Despite aggressive initial attack suppression efforts, the fire rapidly expanded, ultimately consuming 429,603 acres across Butte and Tehama counties. The Park Fire led to the destruction of 709 structures and damage to 54 others, prompting widespread evacuations and the temporary closure of Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Overall, the 2024 fire year highlighted the ongoing need for effective wildfire prevention and mitigation strategies in California, as the state continues to adapt to the impacts of climate change and evolving environmental conditions.

Pictured: a CAL FIRE fire fighter igniting grass during the Forebay VMP burn.

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