2012 California wildfires


The 2012 California wildfires were a series of 7,950 wildfires that burned across the state of California in 2012. The fires burned a total of, including the massive Rush Fire, which was the third-largest wildfire recorded in California in modern times.

Fires

Below is a list of all fires that exceeded during the 2012 fire season. The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires.
NameCountyAcresKmStart DateContained DateNotes
BannerSan DiegoMay 24, 2012May 29, 2012-
GeorgeTulareJune 1, 2012June 15, 2012-
GainesMariposaJune 12, 2012June 14, 2012-
HighlandRiversideJune 16, 2012June 18, 2012-
CascadeMariposaJune 16, 2012November 26, 2012-
DaleShastaJuly 5, 2012July 7, 20122 structures destroyed-
FishInyoJuly 7, 2012July 9, 2012-
MillColusaJuly 7, 2012July 18, 20125 structures destroyed-
GrapevineColusaJuly 8, 2012July 12, 2012-
RailColusaJuly 9, 2012July 12, 2012-
TurkeyMontereyJuly 9, 2012July 20, 2012-
RobbersPlacerJuly 11, 2012July 21, 20128 structures destroyed-
FlatTrinityJuly 11, 2012July 17, 2012-
SandKernJuly 14, 2012uly 19, 20121 structure destroyed-
SpanishLassenJuly 18, 2012July 21, 2012-
ReadingShastaJuly 23, 2012August 21, 2012-
ChipsPlumasJuly 29, 2012August 31, 20129 structures destroyed-
RushmoreRiversideAugust 4, 2012August 4, 2012-
Piute ComlexKernAugust 4, 2012August 11, 2012-
Lake ComplexModocAugust 5, 2012August 9, 2012-
Fort ComplexSiskiyouAugust 5, 2012September 10, 2012-
Barry PointModocAugust 6, 2012August 28, 20123 structures destroyed-
IndianMonoAugust 8, 2012August 15, 2012-
ChihuahuaSan DiegoAugust 9, 2012August 12, 2012-
Jawbone ComplexKernAugust 10, 2012August 22, 201219 structures destroyed-
RamseyCalaverasAugust 11, 2012August 31, 2012-
WyeLakeAugust 12, 2012August 18, 20123 structures destroyed-
WalkerLakeAugust 12, 2012August 14, 2012-
RushLassenAugust 12, 2012August 31, 2012-
Vallecito Lightning ComplexSan DiegoAugust 13, 2012August 20, 2012-
MillTehamaAugust 13, 2012August 23, 2012-
BuckRiversideAugust 14, 2012August 18, 20124 structures destroyed-
NelsonModocAugust 17, 2012August 21, 2012-
PonderosaTehamaAugust 18, 2012September 2, 2012133 structures destroyed-
Bagley ComplexShastaAugust 18, 2012August 22, 2012-
North PassMendocinoAugust 18, 2012September 16, 201226 structures destroyed-
BagleyShastaAugust 18, 2012September 15, 2012-
WilliamsLos AngelesSeptember 2, 2012September 11, 2012-
Sixteen ComplexColusaSeptember 4, 2012September 11, 2012-
StaffordTrinitySeptember 5, 2012September 13, 2012-
LikelyLassenSeptember 5, 2012September 14, 2012-
ScottsLakeSeptember 7, 2012September 14, 2012-
ShockeySan DiegoSeptember 23, 2012September 27, 201239 structures destroyed-