During 2010, a total of 6,554 wildfires burned of land in the US state of California .
Background
The timing of "fire season" in California is variable, depending on the amount of prior winter and spring precipitation, the frequency and severity of weather such as heat waves and wind events, and moisture content in vegetation. Northern California typically sees wildfire activity between late spring and early fall, peaking in the summer with hotter and drier conditions. Occasional cold frontal passages can bring wind and lightning. The timing of fire season in Southern California is similar, peaking between late spring and fall. The severity and duration of peak activity in either part of the state is modulated in part by weather events: downslope/offshore wind events can lead to critical fire weather, while onshore flow and Pacific weather systems can bring conditions that hamper wildfire growth.
List of wildfires Below is a list of all fires that exceeded during the 2010 fire season. The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires. Name County Acres Km Start date Contained Date Notes Cotton San Luis Obispo May 15, 2010 May 17, 2010 McKinley Riverside May 20, 2010 May 22, 2010 Robinson Merced June 11, 2010 June 12, 2010 Aliso San Diego July 13, 2010 July 13, 2010 Sand 2 Kern July 16, 2010 July 22, 2010 Indian Kern July 18, 2010 July 24, 2010 Mono Mono July 26, 2010 July 29, 2010 Bull Kern July 26, 2010 August 10, 2010 14 structures destroyed McDonald Lassen July 27, 2010 August 10, 2010 West Kern July 27, 2010 August 6, 2010 50 structures destroyed Crown Los Angeles July 29, 2010 August 3, 2010 10 structures destroyed Bar Plumas July 31, 2010 August 10, 2010 Pozo San Luis Obispo August 21, 2010 August 22, 2010 Post Kern August 25, 2010 August 28, 2010 Bullard Yuba August 27, 2010 August 31, 2010 Bullards Nevada August 27, 2010 September 13, 2010 Canyon Kern September 12, 2010 September 19, 2010 1 structure destroyed
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