7,162 wildfires burned of land in the US state of California in 2005.
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 2005 fire season. The list is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires. Name County Acres Km Start date Contained Date NotesDos AmigosMercedJune 3, 2005June 3, 2005FiveFresnoJune 4, 2005June 5, 2005SperryStanislausJune 4, 2005June 4, 2005PioneerSan BernardinoJune 18, 2005June 19, 2005 ParadiseSan BernardinoJune 22, 2005June 25, 2005SobobaRiversideJune 22, 2005June 24, 2005 HackberrySan BernardinoJune 22, 2005June 27, 2005 BaileyMaderaJuly 2, 2005July 2, 2005ToveyLos AngelesJuly 5, 2005July 6, 2005MillwoodTulareJuly 7, 2005July 7, 2005NineTulareJuly 9, 2005July 9, 2005TeslaAlamedaJuly 19, 2005July 20, 2005China LakeKernJuly 19, 2005July 19, 2005KingstonSan BernardinoJuly 22, 2005July 23, 2005CowpieMercedAugust 1, 2005August 1, 2005HalloranSan BernardinoAugust 3, 2005August 3, 2005 1 civilian killedDeerLakeAugust 9, 2005August 9, 2005ThirtySixTehamaAugust 10, 2005August 11, 2005BarrelModocAugust 22, 2005August 22, 2005HardingSierraAugust 24, 2005August 24, 2005MantonTehamaAugust 26, 2005August 29, 2005BlaisdellRiversideAugust 26, 2005August 30, 2005GormanKernSeptember 3, 2005September 5, 2005PineTulareSeptember 19, 2005September 19, 2005TopangaLos AngelesSeptember 28, 2005October 7, 2005San TimoteoRiversideSeptember 28, 2005September 28, 2005HarvardLos AngelesSeptember 29, 2005October 4, 2005RiverMaderaOctober 5, 2005October 5, 2005Border 50San DiegoOctober 5, 2005October 8, 2005WoodhouseRiversideOctober 5, 2005October 7, 2005SchoolVenturaNovember 18, 2005November 19, 2005
Labor Day brush fire
On Labor Day Monday, September 5, 2005, a small brush fire erupted and burned parts of Rancho Peñasquitos and Black Mountain Open Space Park. The wildfire quickly grew to , and triggered the evacuation of 200 homes in Rancho Peñasquitos, before further growth was stopped by firefighters. The fire was fully extinguished by September 7. 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. The wildfire resulted in 6 injuries, but did not result in structural damages. The brush fire determined to have been started by a teenage boy, who was subsequently arrested.
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