The 2005 California wildfires were a series of wildfires that were active in the state of California during the year 2005. In total, 7,162 fires burned 222,538 acres (900.58 km2) of land.[2][1]
| 2005 California wildfires | |
|---|---|
 NASA satellite image of the Topanga Fire on September 29, 2005 | |
| Statistics[2] | |
| Total fires | 7,162 |
| Total area | 222,538 acres (900.58 km2)[1] |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 1 civilian[1] |
| Damage | >$166.4 million (2005 USD)[3] |
| Season | |
← 2004
2006 → | |
Fires
editBelow is a list of all fires that exceeded 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) during the 2005 fire season.[1] The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires.
| Name | County | Acres | Km2 | Start Date | Contained Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dos Amigos | Merced | 1,232 | 5.0 | June 3, 2005 | June 3, 2005 | |
| Five | Fresno | 5,514 | 22.3 | June 4, 2005 | June 5, 2005 | |
| Sperry | Stanislaus | 1,330 | 5.4 | June 4, 2005 | June 4, 2005 | |
| Pioneer | San Bernardino | 1,876 | 7.6 | June 18, 2005 | June 19, 2005 | |
| Paradise | San Bernardino | 3,082 | 12.5 | June 22, 2005 | June 25, 2005 | |
| Soboba | Riverside | 2,000 | 8.1 | June 22, 2005 | June 24, 2005 | |
| Hackberry | San Bernardino | 71,000 | 287.3 | June 22, 2005 | June 27, 2005 | |
| Bailey | Madera | 1,056 | 4.3 | July 2, 2005 | July 2, 2005 | |
| Tovey | Los Angeles | 1,200 | 4.9 | July 5, 2005 | July 6, 2005 | |
| Millwood | Tulare | 2,600 | 10.5 | July 7, 2005 | July 7, 2005 | |
| Nine | Tulare | 1,150 | 4.7 | July 9, 2005 | July 9, 2005 | |
| Tesla | Alameda | 6,744 | 27.3 | July 19, 2005 | July 20, 2005 | |
| China Lake | Kern | 1,282 | 5.2 | July 19, 2005 | July 19, 2005 | |
| Kingston | San Bernardino | 3,500 | 14.2 | July 22, 2005 | July 23, 2005 | |
| Cowpie | Merced | 3,200 | 12.9 | August 1, 2005 | August 1, 2005 | |
| Halloran | San Bernardino | 1,500 | 6.1 | August 3, 2005 | August 3, 2005 | 1 civilian killed[1] |
| Deer | Lake | 1,700 | 6.9 | August 9, 2005 | August 9, 2005 | |
| ThirtySix | Tehama | 2,700 | 10.9 | August 10, 2005 | August 11, 2005 | |
| Barrel | Modoc | 24,800 | 100.4 | August 22, 2005 | August 22, 2005 | |
| Harding | Sierra | 2,270 | 9.2 | August 24, 2005 | August 24, 2005 | |
| Manton | Tehama | 1,830 | 7.4 | August 26, 2005 | August 29, 2005 | |
| Blaisdell | Riverside | 5,493 | 22.2 | August 26, 2005 | August 30, 2005 | |
| Gorman | Kern | 2,386 | 9.7 | September 3, 2005 | September 5, 2005 | |
| Pine | Tulare | 1,600 | 6.5 | September 19, 2005 | September 19, 2005 | |
| Topanga | San Bernardino | 24,175 | 97.8 | September 28, 2005 | October 7, 2005 | |
| San Timoteo | Riverside | 1,100 | 4.5 | September 28, 2005 | September 28, 2005 | |
| Harvard | Los Angeles | 1,094 | 4.4 | September 29, 2005 | October 4, 2005 | |
| River | Madera | 6,000 | 24.3 | October 5, 2005 | October 5, 2005 | |
| Border 50 | San Diego | 4,103 | 16.6 | October 5, 2005 | October 8, 2005 | |
| Woodhouse | Riverside | 6,500 | 26.3 | October 5, 2005 | October 7, 2005 | |
| School | Ventura | 3,891 | 15.7 | November 18, 2005 | November 19, 2005 |
Labor Day brush fire
editOn Labor Day Monday, September 5, 2005, a small brush fire erupted and burned parts of Rancho Peñasquitos and Black Mountain Open Space Park.[4] The wildfire quickly grew to 200 acres (0.81 km2), and triggered the evacuation of 200 homes in Rancho Peñasquitos, before further growth was stopped by firefighters.[4][5] The fire was fully extinguished by September 7.[6][5] Despite its small size, the brush fire was the worst wildfire to affect San Diego City in two years, since the Cedar Fire of 2003.[5] The wildfire resulted in 6 injuries, but did not result in structural damages.[6][5] The brush fire determined to have been started by a teenage boy, who was subsequently arrested.[6]
References
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- ^ a b c d e "Large Fires 2005" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ a b "National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State 2005" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "CAL FIRE 2005 Wildland Fire Summary" (PDF). CalFire. March 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 26, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ a b Leslie Wolf Branscomb (5 September 2005). "Brush fire burns 200 acres in Penasquitos, forces evacuation". San Diego Union Tribune. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d Will Carless (6 September 2005). "Rancho Penasquitos Homes Evacuated as Firefighters Battle Blaze". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "San Diego Teen Arrested in Connection with Labor Day Brush Fire; 200 Homes Were Evacuated". Claims Journal. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2017.