7,898 wildfires burned in the US state of California in 2004.
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 2004 fire season. The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires. Name County Acres Km Start date Contained Date NotesPleasure FireRiversideApril 25, 2004April 26, 2004IndiaSan DiegoMay 2, 2004May 3, 2004EagleRiversideMay 2, 2004May 7, 200441 structures destroyedCerritoRiversideMay 3, 2004May 7, 200426 structures destroyedCachumaSanta BarbaraMay 3, 2004May 7, 20041 structure destroyedCottonwoodRiversideMay 12, 2004May 15, 2004GaviotaSanta BarbaraJune 5, 2004June 11, 20044 structures destroyedMeadowMariposaJune 27, 2004July 1, 2004BluffShastaJune 28, 2004September 13, 2004 Burned in Lassen Volcanic National ParkVerbeniaRiversideJuly 11, 2004July 16, 2004GatosFresnoJuly 11, 2004July 13, 2004PineLos AngelesJuly 12, 2004July 21, 200415 structures destroyed, 1 firefighter fatalityMataguarySan DiegoJuly 13, 2004July 15, 20043 structures destroyedState MeltonRiversideJuly 17, 2004July 20, 200420 structures destroyedFoothillLos AngelesJuly 17, 2004July 21, 2004PelicanStanislausJuly 19, 2004July 24, 2004Crown ComplexLos AngelesJuly 20, 2004July 23, 20047 structures destroyedStraylorLassenJuly 22, 2004July 29, 2004IrongateSiskiyouJuly 24, 2004July 26, 2004SimsTrinityJuly 28, 2004August 3, 20044 structures destroyedEastLos AngelesAugust 7, 2004August 9, 2004CopperCalaverasAugust 8, 2004August 9, 2004KincaidSanta ClaraAugust 8, 2004August 10, 2004EarlyTuolumneAugust 9, 2004August 11, 2004OregonButteAugust 11, 2004August 15, 20044 structures destroyedBearShastaAugust 11, 2004August 16, 200486 structures destroyedDeepTulareAugust 12, 2004August 16, 2004FrenchShastaAugust 14, 2004August 20, 200430 structures destroyedGeysersLakeSeptember 3, 2004September 8, 200421 structures destroyedPattisonCalaverasSeptember 3, 2004September 5, 2004125 structures destroyedCementNapaSeptember 4, 2004September 4, 2004RunawaySan BernardinoSeptember 7, 2004September 9, 2004Old HighwayMariposaSeptember 12, 2004September 15, 2004PowerAmadorOctober 6, 2004October 21, 2004RumseyYoloOctober 10, 2004October 16, 20046 structures destroyedFredsEl DoradoOctober 13, 2004October 17, 2004
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