There were 8,202 fires that burned of land in the US state of California in 2006.
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 2006 fire season. The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires. Name County Acres Km Start date Contained Date NotesSierraRiversideFebruary 6, 2006February 6, 2006HotlumSiskiyouFebruary 25, 2006February 27, 20064 structures destroyedTorchFresnoMay 13, 2006May 14, 2006StuhrStanislausMay 26, 2006May 26, 2006AlpaughTulareMay 27, 2006May 27, 2006PerkinsSanta BarbaraJune 19, 2006June 26, 20067 structures destroyedBoulder ComplexPlumasJune 25, 2006July 5, 20062 structures destroyedObservation ComplexLassenJune 25, 2006June 30, 2006GoodaleInyoJune 26, 2006June 29, 2006Yolla BollyTehamaJune 27, 2006June 27, 2006Del PuertoStanislausJune 30, 2006July 3, 2006PedroTuolumneJuly 3, 2006July 5, 2006Pushwalla ComplexRiversideJuly 7, 2006July 10, 2006Happy ComplexModocJuly 9, 2006July 9, 20062 firefighter fatalitiesCanyonStanislausJuly 9, 2006July 17, 200611 structures destroyedSawtooth ComplexSan BernardinoJuly 9, 2006July 20, 2006273 structures destroyed, 1 civilian fatalityMillard Fire AssistRiversideJuly 9, 2006July 9, 2006BeckSan Luis ObispoJuly 11, 2006July 12, 2006MidwayAlamedaJuly 11, 2006July 11, 2006CreekLassenJuly 18, 2006July 21, 2006CoytoeTulareJuly 20, 2006July 21, 2006OliveMercedJuly 21, 2006July 21, 2006RiccoMontereyJuly 22, 2006July 27, 2006Three RocksFresnoJuly 22, 2006July 22, 2006HorseSan DiegoJuly 23, 2006August 1, 2006Happy CampSiskiyouJuly 23, 2006September 24, 2006Uncles ComplexSiskiyouJuly 23, 2006October 31, 20061 structure destroyedOorleans ComplexHumboldtJuly 24, 2006September 30, 20061 structure destroyedEmpireLos AngelesJuly 25, 2006July 25, 2006HunterMendocinoJuly 26, 2006July 26, 2006HoySiskiyouJuly 26, 2006July 28, 20061 structure destroyedBar ComplexTrinityJuly 27, 2006July 27, 2006SageModocJuly 27, 2006August 5, 2006JunctionTrinityJuly 29, 2006July 29, 20061 structure destroyedKingsleyTehamaAugust 2, 2006August 2, 2006CottonwoodKernAugust 5, 2006August 6, 2006QuailLos AngelesAugust 13, 2006August 16, 20062 structures destroyedPigeonTrinitySeptember 2, 2006October 16, 2006DayVenturaSeptember 4, 2006October 2, 200611 structures destroyedRalstonPlacerSeptember 5, 2006September 18, 20062 structures destroyedSawmillMonoSeptember 14, 2006September 15, 20062 structures destroyedOrchardRiversideSeptember 16, 2006September 16, 2006RanchRiversideSeptember 17, 2006September 17, 2006PinnaclesSan BernardinoSeptember 19, 2006September 21, 2006BassettsSierraSeptember 19, 2006September 26, 2006NobleMendocinoSeptember 24, 2006September 30, 2006PhelpsFresnoOctober 25, 2006October 25, 2006EsperanzaRiversideOctober 26, 2006October 31, 200654 structures destroyed,5 firefighters and 1 civilian killedShekellVenturaDecember 3, 2006December 5, 20067 structures destroyedWestsideKernDecember 7, 2006December 9, 2006
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