Stats and Events
Current Year Statistics
The below statistics are tracked on a weekly basis and provide a snapshot of the number of fires and acres burned. These are preliminary numbers taken from our Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, and will likely change as dispatched wildfires may end up being other types of fires or false alarms. These numbers are subject to change until the final fire season reports are completed and tabulated.
Number of Fires and Acres:
| Interval | Fires | Acres |
| January 1, 2021 through May 2, 2021 | 1,575 | 3,531 |
| January 1, 2020 through May 2, 2020 | 938 | 1,166 |
| 5-Year Average (same interval) | 766 | 2,870 |
| 2021 Combined YTD (CALFIRE & US Forest Service) | 1,787 | 8,420 |
(Statistics include all wildfires responded to by CAL FIRE in both the State Responsibility Area, as well as the Local Responsibility Area under contract with the department. Statistics may not include wildfires in State Responsibility Area protected by CAL FIRE’s contract counties. Final numbers will be provided in the annual Wildfire Activity Statistics Report (Redbook) once it’s published.)
2020 Statistics and Events
The below statistics are tracked on a weekly basis and provide a snapshot of the number of fires and acres burned. These are preliminary numbers taken from our Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, and will likely change as dispatched wildfires may end up being other types of fires or false alarms. These numbers are subject to change until the final fire season reports are completed and tabulated.
Number of Fires and Acres:
| Interval | Fires | Acres |
| January 1, 2020 through December 29, 2020 | 8,112 | 1,443,152 |
| January 1, 2019 through December 29, 2019 | 5,687 | 137,126 |
| 5 year average (same interval) | 5,856 | 446,960 |
| 2020 Combined YTD (CALFIRE & Federal) | 9,917 | 4,257,863 |
(Statistics include all wildfires responded to by CAL FIRE in both the State Responsibility Area, as well as the Local Responsibility Area under contract with the department. Statistics may not include wildfires in State Responsibility Area protected by CAL FIRE’s contract counties. **Final numbers will be provided in the annual Wildfire Activity Statistics Report (Redbook) once it’s published.)**
Northern:
| Unit Name | Summer Preparedness | Winter Preparedness |
| Amador-El Dorado | June 15, 2020 | December 28, 2020 |
| Mendocino | June 1, 2020 | December 12, 2020 |
| Santa Clara | June 1, 2020 | December 28, 2020 |
| Humboldt-Del Norte | June 1, 2020 | December 21, 2020 |
| San Mateo-Santa Cruz | June 1, 2020 | December 28, 2020 |
| Tehama-Glenn | May 25, 2020 | December 28, 2020 |
| Shasta-Trinity | May 25, 2020 | December 28, 2020 |
| Lassen-Modoc | May 25, 2020 | December 16, 2020 |
| Siskiyou | June 1, 2020 | December 21, 2020 |
| Butte | May 25, 2020 | December 26, 2020 |
| Nevada-Yuba-Placer | May 25, 2020 | December 28, 2020 |
| Sonoma-Lake-Napa | June 1, 2020 | December 28, 2020 |
Southern:
| Unit Name | Summer Preparedness | Winter Preparedness |
| Madera-Mariposa-Merced | June 29, 2020 | December 28, 2020 |
| San Diego | June 29, 2020 | December 28, 2020 |
| San Luis Obispo | June 29, 2020 | December 28, 2020 |
| Riverside |
June 8, 2020 |
January 4, 2021 |
| Tulare | June 29, 2020 | December 28, 2020 |
| San Benito-Monterey | May 18, 2020 | January 4, 2021 |
| Fresno-Kings | June 22, 2020 | January 4, 2021 |
| Tuolumne-Calaveras | June 1, 2020 | December 28, 2020 |
| San Bernardino | June 1, 2020 | January 4, 2021 |
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2019 Statistics and Events
The below statistics are tracked on a weekly basis and provide a snapshot of the number of fires and acres burned. These are preliminary numbers taken from our Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, and will likely change as dispatched wildfires may end up being other types of fires or false alarms. These numbers are subject to change until the final fire season reports are completed and tabulated.
Number of Fires and Acres:
| Interval | Fires | Acres |
| January 1, 2019 through December 29, 2019 | 5,456 | 137,134 |
| January 1, 2018 through December 29, 2018 | 6,188 | 1,018,827 |
| 5 year average (same interval) | 5,791 | 398,313 |
| 2019 Combined YTD (CALFIRE & Federal) | 7,148 | 259,823 |
(Statistics include all wildfires responded to by CAL FIRE in both the State Responsibility Area, as well as the Local Responsibility Area under contract with the department. Statistics may not include wildfires in State Responsibility Area protected by CAL FIRE’s contract counties. Final numbers will be provided in the annual Wildfire Activity Statistics Report (Redbook) once it’s published.)
Northern:
| Unit Name | Summer Preparedness | Winter Preparedness |
| Sonoma-Lake-Napa | June 17, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| Amador-El Dorado | July 1, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| Mendocino | May 20, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| Santa Clara | June 10, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| Humboldt-Del Norte | May 20, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| San Mateo-Santa Cruz | May 31, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| Tehama-Glenn | May 20, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| Shasta-Trinity | May 20, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| Lassen-Modoc | May 27, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| Siskiyou | May 20, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| Butte | May 20, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| Nevada-Yuba-Placer | May 20, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
Southern:
| Unit Name | Summer Preparedness | Winter Preparedness |
| Madera-Mariposa-Merced | December 9, 2019 | |
| San Diego | December 9, 2019 | |
| San Luis Obispo | May 1, 2019 | December 6, 2019 |
| Riverside | December 6, 2019 | |
| Tulare | April 15, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| San Benito-Monterey | July 1, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| Fresno-Kings | April 22, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| Tuolumne-Calaveras | June 17, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
| San Bernardino | July 1, 2019 | December 9, 2019 |
2018 Statistics and Events
The below statistics are tracked on a weekly basis and provide a snapshot of the number of fires and acres burned. These are preliminary numbers taken from our Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, and will likely change as dispatched wildfires may end up being other types of fires or false alarms. These numbers are subject to change until the final fire season reports are completed and tabulated.
Number of Fires and Acres:
| Interval | Fires | Acres |
| January 1, 2018 through December 30, 2018 | 6,284 | 876,147 |
| January 1, 2017 through December 30, 2017 | 7,117 | 505,956 |
| 5 year average (same interval) | 5,756 | 233,483 |
| 2018 Combined YTD (CALFIRE & US Forest Service) | 7,571 | 1,671,203 |
(Statistics include all wildfires responded to by CAL FIRE in both the State Responsibility Area, as well as the Local Responsibility Area under contract with the department. Statistics may not include wildfires in State Responsibility Area protected by CAL FIRE’s contract counties. Final numbers will be provided in the annual Wildfire Activity Statistics Report (Redbook) once it’s published.)
Northern:
| Unit Name | Summer Preparedness | Winter Preparedness |
| Sonoma-Lake-Napa | May 14, 2018 | December 10, 2018 |
| Amador-El Dorado | May 14, 2018 | December 10, 2018 |
| Santa Clara | June 18, 2018 | December 10, 2018 |
| Mendocino | May 14, 2018 | December 10, 2018 |
| Humboldt-Del Norte | May 14, 2018 | December 10, 2018 |
| San Mateo-Santa Cruz | May 14, 2018 | December 10, 2018 |
| Tehama-Glenn | May 14, 2018 | December 10, 2018 |
| Shasta-Trinity | May 14, 2018 | December 10, 2018 |
| Lassen-Modoc | May 14, 2018 | December 10, 2018 |
| Siskiyou | May 14, 2018 | December 10, 2018 |
| Butte | May 14, 2018 | December 10, 2018 |
| Nevada-Yuba-Placer | May 14, 2018 | December 10, 2018 |
Southern:
| Unit Name | Summer Preparedness | Winter Preparedness |
| Madera-Mariposa-Merced | May 14, 2018 | December 17, 2018 |
| San Diego | May 14, 2018 | December 17, 2018 |
| San Luis Obispo | May 14, 2018 | December 10, 2018 |
| Riverside | Year-round | December 17, 2018 |
| Tulare | May 14, 2018 | December 17, 2018 |
| San Benito-Monterey | Year-round | December 17, 2018 |
| Fresno-Kings | Year-round | December 17, 2018 |
| Tuolumne-Calaveras | June 11, 2018 | December 17, 2018 |
| San Bernardino | May 14, 2018 | December 17, 2018 |
2017 Statistics and Events
The below statistics are tracked on a weekly basis and provide a snapshot of the number of fires and acres burned. These are preliminary numbers taken from our Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, and will likely change as dispatched wildfires may end up being other types of fires or false alarms. These numbers are subject to change until the final fire season reports are completed and tabulated.
Number of Fires and Acres:
| Interval | Fires | Acres |
| January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 | 7,117 | 505,956 |
| January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 | 4,785 | 244,319 |
| 5 year average (same interval) | 4,835 | 202,786 |
| 2017 Combined YTD (CALFIRE & US Forest Service) | 9,133 | 1,248,606 |
(Statistics include all wildfires responded to by CAL FIRE in both the State Responsibility Area, as well as the Local Responsibility Area under contract with the department. Statistics may not include wildfires in State Responsibility Area protected by CAL FIRE’s contract counties. Final numbers will be provided in the annual Wildfire Activity Statistics Report (Redbook) once it’s published.)
Northern:
| Unit Name | Summer Preparedness | Winter Preparedness |
| Sonoma-Lake-Napa | May 29, 2017 | November 15, 2017 |
| Amador-El Dorado | May 29, 2017 | November 20, 2017 |
| Mendocino | May 29, 2017 | November 20, 2017 |
| Santa Clara | May 29, 2017 | November 20, 2017 |
| Humboldt-Del Norte | May 29, 2017 | November 15, 2017 |
| San Mateo-Santa Cruz | May 29, 2017 | November 20, 2017 |
| Tehama-Glenn | May 29, 2017 | November 20, 2017 |
| Shasta-Trinity | May 29, 2017 | November 20, 2017 |
| Lassen-Modoc | May 29, 2017 | November 20, 2017 |
| Siskiyou | May 29, 2017 | November 20, 2017 |
| Butte | May 29, 2017 | November 20, 2017 |
| Nevada-Yuba-Placer | May 29, 2017 | November 20, 2017 |
Southern:
| Unit Name | Summer Preparedness | Winter Preparedness |
| Madera-Mariposa-Merced | June 12, 2017 | January 21, 2018 |
| San Diego | June 12, 2017 | January 22, 2018 |
| San Luis Obispo | June 12, 2017 | January 22, 2018 |
| Riverside | June 12, 2017 | Year-round |
| Tulare | June 12, 2017 | November 17, 2017 |
| San Benito-Monterey | June 12, 2017 | January 15, 2018 |
| Fresno-Kings | June 12, 2017 | Year-round |
| Tuolumne-Calaveras | June 12, 2017 | January 22, 2018 |
| San Bernardino | June 12, 2017 | February 12, 2018 |