According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) statistics, 11,125 wildfires burned a total of in the US state of California in 1999. The 1999 California wildfire season was one of the most destructive fire seasons on record, with the area burned in a season not being surpassed until 2007.
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 fires that exceeded or caused a notable amount of damage +NameCountyAcresStart dateNotesReferences Pendola FireYuba County11,725 acresOctober 16 199972 structures destroyed Jones FireYuba County26,200 acresOctober 16 1999954 structures destroyed, 1 deathBig Bar ComplexShasta County 117,278 acresAugust 1999Sixteen FireYolo County3,200 acresOctober 1999Geyser FireSonoma County1,000 acresOctober 1999Kirk ComplexVentura County85,508 acresOctober 1999Ranch FireVentura County4,371 acres December 21 19991 structure destroyed
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