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| image = SherpaFireSkyCraneDrop.jpg
| image = SherpaFireSkyCraneDrop.jpg
| caption = A [[Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane|Skycrane]] makes a drop on the [[Sherpa Fire]] in June.
| caption = A [[Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane|Skycrane]] makes a drop on the [[Sherpa Fire]] in June.
| reference = <ref name=NIFC>{{cite web|title=National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State 2016|url=https://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/2016_Statssumm/fires_acres16.pdf|website=[[National Interagency Fire Center]]|accessdate=11 November 2017}}</ref>
| reference = <ref name=NIFC>{{cite web|title=National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State 2016|url=https://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/2016_Statssumm/fires_acres16.pdf|website=[[National Interagency Fire Center]]|access-date=11 November 2017|archive-date=July 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707012921/https://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/2016_Statssumm/fires_acres16.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| cost = >$480.3 million (2016 USD)<ref name="10 most expensive">{{cite web| url=http://www.hcn.org/articles/the-10-most-expensive-wildfires-in-the-wests-history |title= The Most Expensive Wildfires in US History |publisher=High Country News| first1= Lyndsey |last1= Gilpin |date=October 5, 2016|accessdate=July 18, 2018}}</ref><ref name="2016 redbook">{{cite web|url=http://calfire.ca.gov/downloads/redbooks/2016_Redbook/2016_Redbook_FINAL.PDF|title=2016 Wildfire Activity Statistics|author=Ken Pimlott|publisher=[[CAL FIRE]]|date=2017|accessdate=September 11, 2018}}</ref>
| cost = >$480.3 million (2016 USD)<ref name="10 most expensive">{{cite web| url=http://www.hcn.org/articles/the-10-most-expensive-wildfires-in-the-wests-history |title= The Most Expensive Wildfires in US History |publisher=High Country News| first1= Lyndsey |last1= Gilpin |date=October 5, 2016|access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref><ref name="2016 redbook">{{cite web|url=http://calfire.ca.gov/downloads/redbooks/2016_Redbook/2016_Redbook_FINAL.PDF|title=2016 Wildfire Activity Statistics|author=Ken Pimlott|publisher=[[CAL FIRE]]|date=2017|access-date=September 11, 2018|archive-date=September 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912022335/http://calfire.ca.gov/downloads/redbooks/2016_Redbook/2016_Redbook_FINAL.PDF|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| total_fires = 7,349
| total_fires = 7,349
| total_area = {{convert|669,534|acres|km2}}<ref name="2016 redbook" />
| total_area = {{convert|669,534|acres|km2}}<ref name="2016 redbook" />
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| year = 2016
| year = 2016
| season_name = California wildfires
| season_name = California wildfires
|image_map=2016 California wildfires map.png|image_map_caption=A map of wildfires in California in 2016, using Cal Fire data}}
}}
In 2016, a total of 7,349 fires had burned an area {{convert|669,534|acres|km2}} in [[California]], according to the [[California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection]].<ref name=NIFC/><ref name="2016 redbook" />
In 2016, a total of 7,349 fires had burned an area {{convert|669,534|acres|km2}} in [[California]], according to the [[California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection]].<ref name=NIFC/><ref name="2016 redbook" />


[[Climatologist]]s had predicted an extreme version of [[El Niño]], known as a ''Super El Niño'', to occur [[2014–16 El Niño event|during the winter of 2015–16]]. Although the [[Pacific Ocean]]’s warming water had been expected to bring strong storms to parts of the southwestern United States, actual precipitation totals generally underperformed those expectations.<ref name="nino">{{cite news|last1=Blankenbuehler|first1=Paige|title=El Niño adds fuel to Southwestern fires|url=http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20160622/NEWS01/160629966|accessdate=June 25, 2016|work=The Journal|date=June 22, 2016}}</ref> Early in 2016, The [[National Interagency Fire Center]] predicted that conditions from May through at least August would put much of the [[western United States]] in above-normal [[wildfire]] danger.<ref name="huffpost">{{cite news|last1=Grenoble|first1=Ryan|title=Here's Where The 2016 Wildfire Season Risk Is The Highest|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wildfire-season-forecast-2016_us_57279d0ce4b0f309baf17c2d|accessdate=June 25, 2016|work=The Huffington Post|agency=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=May 2, 2016}}</ref>
[[Climatologist]]s had predicted an extreme version of [[El Niño]], known as a ''Super El Niño'', to occur [[2014–16 El Niño event|during the winter of 2015–16]]. Although the [[Pacific Ocean]]’s warming water had been expected to bring strong storms to parts of the southwestern United States, actual precipitation totals generally underperformed those expectations.<ref name="nino">{{cite news|last1=Blankenbuehler|first1=Paige|title=El Niño adds fuel to Southwestern fires|url=http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20160622/NEWS01/160629966|access-date=June 25, 2016|work=The Journal|date=June 22, 2016}}</ref> Early in 2016, The [[National Interagency Fire Center]] predicted that conditions from May through at least August would put much of the [[western United States]] in above-normal [[wildfire]] danger.<ref name="huffpost">{{cite news|last1=Grenoble|first1=Ryan|title=Here's Where The 2016 Wildfire Season Risk Is The Highest|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wildfire-season-forecast-2016_us_57279d0ce4b0f309baf17c2d|access-date=June 25, 2016|work=The Huffington Post|agency=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=May 2, 2016}}</ref>


==Events==
==Events==


In June, the [[United States Forest Service]] estimated that over 26 million trees had died across {{convert|760,000|acres}} in the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada Mountains]]. This brought the number of dead trees to over 66 million during the past four years of drought.<ref name="wash-post">{{cite news|last1=Fears|first1=Darryl|title=California is in flames right now, with fires fueled by historic drought|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/08/15/california-is-in-flames-right-now-with-fires-fueled-by-historic-drought/|accessdate=August 16, 2016|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=August 16, 2016}}</ref>
In June, the [[United States Forest Service]] estimated that over 26 million trees had died across {{convert|760,000|acres}} in the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada Mountains]]. This brought the number of dead trees to over 66 million during the past four years of drought.<ref name="wash-post">{{cite news|last1=Fears|first1=Darryl|title=California is in flames right now, with fires fueled by historic drought|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/08/15/california-is-in-flames-right-now-with-fires-fueled-by-historic-drought/|access-date=August 16, 2016|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=August 16, 2016}}</ref>


On August 15, the [[National Interagency Fire Center]] showed the state leading the nation in the quantity, size and intensity of wildfires.<ref name="wash-post"/> A day later, on August 16, [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino County]] announced that nearly 85,000 people were evacuated because of the [[Blue Cut Fire]] near [[Cajon Pass]].<ref>{{cite news |date=August 16, 2016 |title=More than 82,000 people flee Southern California wildfire |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-california-wildfire-20160816-story.html |work=Chicago Tribune |accessdate=August 16, 2016}}</ref> Authorities arrested a 40-year-old man in connection to the [[Clayton Fire]], and charged him with 17 counts of [[arson]].<ref name="wash-post"/>
On August 15, the [[National Interagency Fire Center]] showed the state leading the nation in the quantity, size and intensity of wildfires.<ref name="wash-post"/> A day later, on August 16, [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino County]] announced that nearly 85,000 people were evacuated because of the [[Blue Cut Fire]] near [[Cajon Pass]].<ref>{{cite news |date=August 16, 2016 |title=More than 82,000 people flee Southern California wildfire |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-california-wildfire-20160816-story.html |work=Chicago Tribune |access-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref> Authorities arrested a 40-year-old man in connection to the [[Clayton Fire]], and charged him with 17 counts of [[arson]].<ref name="wash-post"/>


== Fires ==
== Fires ==
Below is a list of all fires that exceeded {{convert|1000|acre}} during the 2016 California wildfire season, as well as the fires that caused significant damage.<ref name=large-fires>{{cite web|title=Large Fires 2016|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/pub/cdf/images/incidentstatsevents_272.pdf|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|date=29 March 2017|accessdate=11 December 2017}}</ref> The information is taken from [[CAL FIRE]]'s list of large fires, and other sources where indicated.
Below is a list of all fires that exceeded {{convert|1000|acre}} during the 2016 California wildfire season, as well as the fires that caused significant damage.<ref name=large-fires>{{cite web|title=Large Fires 2016|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/pub/cdf/images/incidentstatsevents_272.pdf|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|date=29 March 2017|access-date=11 December 2017|archive-date=December 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211213701/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/pub/cdf/images/incidentstatsevents_272.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> The information is taken from [[CAL FIRE]]'s list of large fires, and other sources where indicated.
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|Roberts Fire|Roberts|| [[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo]]||{{yes2|3,712}}||May 18, 2016||May 20, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Roberts Fire |url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1258|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|accessdate=May 25, 2016}}</ref>
|Roberts Fire|Roberts|| [[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo]]||3,712||May 18, 2016||May 20, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Roberts Fire|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1258|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|access-date=May 25, 2016|archive-date=August 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826024257/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1258|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|Metz Fire|Metz|| [[Monterey County, California|Monterey]]||{{yes2|3,876}}||May 22, 2016||May 25, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Metz Fire |url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1260|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|accessdate=May 25, 2016}}</ref>
|Metz Fire|Metz|| [[Monterey County, California|Monterey]]||3,876||May 22, 2016||May 25, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Metz Fire |url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1260|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|access-date=May 25, 2016}}</ref>
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|Coleman Fire|Coleman|| [[Monterey County, California|Monterey]]||{{yes2|2,520}}||June 4, 2016||June 17, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Coleman Fire |url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4761/|website=[[InciWeb]]|accessdate=June 21, 2016}}</ref>
|Coleman Fire|Coleman|| [[Monterey County, California|Monterey]]||2,520||June 4, 2016||June 17, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Coleman Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4761/|website=[[InciWeb]]|access-date=June 21, 2016|archive-date=June 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611172454/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4761/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|[[Pony Fire|Pony]] || [[Siskiyou County, California|Siskiyou]]||{{yes2|2,860}}|| June 7, 2016||June 30, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Pony Fire |url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4769/|website=[[InciWeb]]|accessdate=June 24, 2016}}</ref>
|Pony || [[Siskiyou County, California|Siskiyou]]||2,860|| June 7, 2016||June 30, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Pony Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4769/|website=[[InciWeb]]|access-date=June 24, 2016|archive-date=June 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611115742/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4769/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Sherpa Fire|Sherpa]] || [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]||{{yes2|7,474}}||June 15, 2016||July 12, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Sherpa Fire |url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4786/|website=[[InciWeb]]|accessdate=July 12, 2016}}</ref>
| [[Sherpa Fire|Sherpa]] || [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]||7,474||June 15, 2016||July 12, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Sherpa Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4786/|website=[[InciWeb]]|access-date=July 12, 2016|archive-date=June 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160626125722/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4786/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|[[Border Fire|Border]]|| [[San Diego County, California|San Diego]]||{{yes2|7,609}}||June 19, 2016||June 30, 2016||2 fatalities, 5 homes and 11 outbuildings destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Border Fire|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1289|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|accessdate=June 30, 2016}}</ref>
|[[Border Fire|Border]]|| [[San Diego County, California|San Diego]]||7,609||June 19, 2016||June 30, 2016||2 fatalities, 5 homes and 11 outbuildings destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Border Fire|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1289|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|access-date=June 30, 2016|archive-date=June 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625044234/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1289|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Pine Fire|Pine]] || [[Ventura County, California|Ventura]]||{{yes2|2,304}} ||June 19, 2016||July 17, 2016||||<ref>{{cite news|title=Pine Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4830/|accessdate=September 1, 2016|website=[[Inciweb]]}}</ref>
| Pine || [[Ventura County, California|Ventura]]||2,304 ||June 19, 2016||July 17, 2016||||<ref>{{cite news|title=Pine Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4830/|access-date=September 1, 2016|website=[[Inciweb]]|archive-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903224901/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4830/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[San Gabriel Complex Fire|San Gabriel Complex]] || [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]]||{{yes2|5,399}}||June 20, 2016||July 23, 2016||Reservoir Fire burned 1,146 acres; Fish Fire burned 4,253 acres||<ref>{{cite web|title=San Gabriel Complex|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4801/|website=[[InciWeb]]|accessdate=July 23, 2016}}</ref>
| [[San Gabriel Complex Fire|San Gabriel Complex]] || [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]]||5,399||June 20, 2016||July 23, 2016||Reservoir Fire burned 1,146 acres; Fish Fire burned 4,253 acres||<ref>{{cite web|title=San Gabriel Complex|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4801/|website=[[InciWeb]]|access-date=July 23, 2016|archive-date=August 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810140700/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4801/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Erskine Fire|Erskine]] || [[Kern County, California|Kern]]|| {{yes2|48,019}}||June 23, 2016||July 12, 2016||2 fatalities, 285 homes destroyed, 12 damaged||<ref>{{cite news |title= Erskine Fire |url= http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4806/ |accessdate= July 11, 2016 |website=[[InciWeb]]}}</ref>
| [[Erskine Fire|Erskine]] || [[Kern County, California|Kern]]|| 48,019||June 23, 2016||July 12, 2016||2 fatalities, 285 homes destroyed, 12 damaged||<ref>{{cite news |title= Erskine Fire |url= http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4806/ |access-date= July 11, 2016 |website= [[InciWeb]] |archive-date= June 29, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160629001926/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4806/ |url-status= dead }}</ref>
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| [[Trailhead Fire|Trailhead]]|| [[Placer County, California|Placer]]||{{yes2|5,646}}||June 28, 2016||July 18, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web |title= Trailhead Fire Updates |url= http://calfireinformation.weebly.com/trailhead-fire-updates.html |website= [[CAL FIRE]] Incident Information |accessdate= July 9, 2016}}</ref>
| [[Trailhead Fire|Trailhead]]|| [[Placer County, California|Placer]]||5,646||June 28, 2016||July 18, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web |title= Trailhead Fire Updates |url= http://calfireinformation.weebly.com/trailhead-fire-updates.html |website= [[CAL FIRE]] Incident Information |access-date= July 9, 2016}}</ref>
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| [[Deer Fire|Deer]]||[[Kern County, California|Kern]]||{{yes2|1,785}}||July 1, 2016||July 11, 2016||||<ref>{{cite news|title=Deer Fire Updates|url=http://calfireinformation.weebly.com/deer-fire-updates.html|accessdate=July 9, 2016|work=CAL FIRE Incident Information|agency=[[CAL FIRE]]}}</ref>
| Deer||[[Kern County, California|Kern]]||1,785||July 1, 2016||July 11, 2016||||<ref>{{cite news|title=Deer Fire Updates|url=http://calfireinformation.weebly.com/deer-fire-updates.html|access-date=July 9, 2016|work=CAL FIRE Incident Information|agency=[[CAL FIRE]]}}</ref>
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| [[Curry Fire|Curry]]||[[Fresno County, California|Fresno]]||{{yes2|2,944}}||July 1, 2016|| July 5, 2016 ||||<ref>{{cite news|title=Curry Fire Updates|url=http://calfireinformation.weebly.com/curry-fire-updates.html|accessdate=July 5, 2016|work=CAL FIRE Incident Information|agency=[[CAL FIRE]]}}</ref>
| [[Curry Fire|Curry]]||[[Fresno County, California|Fresno]]||2,944||July 1, 2016|| July 5, 2016 ||||<ref>{{cite news|title=Curry Fire Updates|url=http://calfireinformation.weebly.com/curry-fire-updates.html|access-date=July 5, 2016|work=CAL FIRE Incident Information|agency=[[CAL FIRE]]}}</ref>
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| [[Sage Fire|Sage]]||[[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]]||{{yes2|1,109}}||July 9, 2016||July 16, 2016||||<ref>{{cite news|title=Sage Fire|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1325|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref>
| Sage||[[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]]||1,109||July 9, 2016||July 16, 2016||||<ref>{{cite news|title=Sage Fire|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1325|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|access-date=July 24, 2016|archive-date=July 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716050957/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1325|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Roblar Fire|Roblar]]||[[San Diego County, California|San Diego]]||{{yes2|1,245}}||July 21, 2016||July 30, 2016||||<ref>{{cite news|title=Roblar Fire|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1345|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|accessdate=July 31, 2016}}</ref>
| Roblar||[[San Diego County, California|San Diego]]||1,245||July 21, 2016||July 30, 2016||||<ref>{{cite news|title=Roblar Fire|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1345|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|access-date=July 31, 2016|archive-date=July 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731204604/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1345|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Sand Fire (2016)|Sand]]||[[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]]||{{yes2|41,432}}||July 22, 2016||August 3, 2016||2 fatalities, 18 homes destroyed, 4 damaged <ref>{{cite web
| [[Sand Fire (2016)|Sand]]||[[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]]||41,432||July 22, 2016||August 3, 2016||2 fatalities, 18 homes destroyed, 4 damaged <ref>{{cite web
|title=Body Found As Firefighters Continue to Battle 'Sand Fire' Near Los Angeles; 18 Homes Destroyed
|title=Body Found As Firefighters Continue to Battle 'Sand Fire' Near Los Angeles; 18 Homes Destroyed
|url=https://weather.com/safety/wildfires/news/california-los-angeles-sand-fire-wildfire-santa-clarita
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|[[Soberanes Fire|Soberanes]]||[[Monterey County, California|Monterey]]||{{yes2| 132,100}}||July 22, 2016||October 12, 2016||1 fatality, 3 injuries, 57 homes and 11 outbuildings destroyed.||<ref>{{cite web|title=Soberanes Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4888/|website=[[InciWeb]]|accessdate=October 12, 2016}}</ref>
|[[Soberanes Fire|Soberanes]]||[[Monterey County, California|Monterey]]|| 132,100||July 22, 2016||October 12, 2016||1 fatality, 3 injuries, 57 homes and 11 outbuildings destroyed.||<ref>{{cite web|title=Soberanes Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4888/|website=[[InciWeb]]|access-date=October 12, 2016|archive-date=August 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809083641/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4888/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Goose Fire|Goose]]||[[Fresno County, California|Fresno]]||{{yes2|2,241}}||July 30, 2016||August 9, 2016|| 4 homes, 5 outbuildings destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Goose Fire Updates|url=http://calfireinformation.weebly.com/goose-fire-updates.html|website=[[CAL FIRE]] Incident Information|accessdate=August 1, 2016}}</ref>
| Goose||[[Fresno County, California|Fresno]]||2,241||July 30, 2016||August 9, 2016|| 4 homes, 5 outbuildings destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Goose Fire Updates|url=http://calfireinformation.weebly.com/goose-fire-updates.html|website=[[CAL FIRE]] Incident Information|access-date=August 1, 2016}}</ref>
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| [[Cold Fire (Wildfire)|Cold]]||[[Yolo County, California|Yolo]]||{{yes2|5,731}}||August 2, 2016||August 12, 2016|| 2 outbuildings destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Cold Fire|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1366|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|accessdate=August 4, 2016}}</ref>
| [[Cold Fire (wildfire)|Cold]]||[[Yolo County, California|Yolo]]||5,731||August 2, 2016||August 12, 2016|| 2 outbuildings destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Cold Fire|url=http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1366|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|access-date=August 4, 2016|archive-date=August 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805005322/http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1366|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Pilot Fire|Pilot]]||[[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino]]||{{yes2|8,110}}||August 7, 2016||August 16, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Pilot Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4932/|website=[[InciWeb]]|accessdate=August 8, 2016}}</ref>
| [[Pilot Fire|Pilot]]||[[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino]]||8,110||August 7, 2016||August 16, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Pilot Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4932/|website=[[InciWeb]]|access-date=August 8, 2016|archive-date=August 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808221306/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4932/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Mineral Fire|Mineral]]||[[Fresno County, California|Fresno]]||{{yes2|7,050}}||August 9, 2016||August 18, 2016|| 2 structures destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Mineral Fire|url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1381|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|accessdate=August 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812033156/http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1381|archive-date=August 12, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| Mineral||[[Fresno County, California|Fresno]]||7,050||August 9, 2016||August 18, 2016|| 2 structures destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Mineral Fire|url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1381|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|access-date=August 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812033156/http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1381|archive-date=August 12, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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| [[Chimney Fire|Chimney]]||[[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo]]||{{yes2| 46,344}}||August 13, 2016||September 6, 2016||48 structures destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=ChimneyFire|url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1389|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|accessdate=August 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823201337/http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1389|archive-date=August 23, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| [[Chimney Fire|Chimney]]||[[San Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo]]||46,344||August 13, 2016||September 6, 2016||48 structures destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=ChimneyFire|url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1389|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|access-date=August 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823201337/http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1389|archive-date=August 23, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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| [[Clayton Fire|Clayton]] || [[Lake County, California|Lake]]||{{yes2|3,929}}||August 13, 2016||August 26, 2016||300 buildings destroyed || <ref>{{cite web|title=Clayton Fire|url=http://wildfiretoday.com/2016/08/14/clayton-fire-burns-structures-near-lower-lake-california/|accessdate=May 1, 2017}}</ref>
| [[Clayton Fire|Clayton]] || [[Lake County, California|Lake]]||3,929||August 13, 2016||August 26, 2016||300 buildings destroyed || <ref>{{cite web|title=Clayton Fire|date=August 15, 2016 |url=http://wildfiretoday.com/2016/08/14/clayton-fire-burns-structures-near-lower-lake-california/|access-date=May 1, 2017}}</ref>
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| [[Blue Cut Fire|Blue Cut]]||[[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino]]||{{yes2|36,274}}||August 16, 2016||August 23, 2016||105 homes, 213 outbuildings destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Blue Cut Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4962/|website=[[InciWeb]]|accessdate=August 8, 2016}}</ref>
| [[Blue Cut Fire|Blue Cut]]||[[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino]]||36,274||August 16, 2016||August 23, 2016||105 homes, 213 outbuildings destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Blue Cut Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4962/|website=[[InciWeb]]|access-date=August 8, 2016|archive-date=August 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819182156/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4962/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Cedar Fire (2016)|Cedar]]||[[Kern County, California|Kern]]||{{yes2|29,322}}||August 16, 2016||September 30, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Cedar Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4964/|website=[[InciWeb]]|accessdate=August 18, 2016}}</ref>
| Cedar||[[Kern County, California|Kern]]||29,322||August 16, 2016||September 30, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Cedar Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4964/|website=[[InciWeb]]|access-date=August 18, 2016|archive-date=August 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820090407/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4964|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Rey Fire|Rey]]||[[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]||{{yes2| 32,606}}||August 18, 2016||September 16, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Rey Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4971/|website=[[InciWeb]]|accessdate=September 1, 2016}}</ref>
| [[Rey Fire|Rey]]||[[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]|| 32,606||August 18, 2016||September 16, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Rey Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4971/|website=[[InciWeb]]|access-date=September 1, 2016|archive-date=August 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823145846/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4971/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Gap Fire (2016)|Gap]]||[[Siskiyou County, California|Siskiyou]]||{{yes2| 33,867}}||August 27, 2016||September 17, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Gap Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4997/|website=[[InciWeb]]|accessdate=September 22, 2016}}</ref>
| Gap||[[Siskiyou County, California|Siskiyou]]|| 33,867||August 27, 2016||September 17, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Gap Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4997/|website=[[InciWeb]]|access-date=September 22, 2016|archive-date=September 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914034546/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4997/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Bogart Fire|Bogart]]||[[Riverside County, California|Riverside]]||{{yes2|1,470}}||August 30, 2016||September 2, 2016|| 1 outbuilding destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Bogart Fire|url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1416/|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|accessdate=August 30, 2016}}</ref>
| [[Bogart Fire|Bogart]]||[[Riverside County, California|Riverside]]||1,470||August 30, 2016||September 2, 2016|| 1 outbuilding destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Bogart Fire|url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1416/|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|access-date=August 30, 2016}}</ref>
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| [[Willard Fire|Willard]]||[[Lassen County, California|Lassen]]||{{yes2|2,575}}||September 11, 2016||September 22, 2016|| 5 structures destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Willard Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5024/|website=[[InciWeb]]|accessdate=September 11, 2016}}</ref>
| Willard||[[Lassen County, California|Lassen]]||2,575||September 11, 2016||September 22, 2016|| 5 structures destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Willard Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5024/|website=[[InciWeb]]|access-date=September 11, 2016|archive-date=September 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915113534/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5024|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Owens River Fire|Owens River]]||[[Mono County, California|Mono]]||{{yes2|5,443}}||September 17, 2016||October 15, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Owens River Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5034/|website=[[InciWeb]]|accessdate=October 11, 2016}}</ref>
| Owens River||[[Mono County, California|Mono]]||5,443||September 17, 2016||October 15, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Owens River Fire|url=http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5034/|website=[[InciWeb]]|access-date=October 11, 2016|archive-date=September 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922203546/http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5034/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| [[Canyon Fire (2016)|Canyon]]||[[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]||{{yes2|12,518}}||September 17, 2016||September 24, 2016||1 firefighter killed in crash||<ref>{{cite web|title=Canyon Fire|url=http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/Portals/18/documents/OAK%20CANYON%20FIRE%20UPDATE%20-%201-34.pdf|website=[[Vandenberg Air Force Base]]|accessdate=September 25, 2016}}</ref>
| [[Canyon Fire (2016)|Canyon]]||[[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]||12,518||September 17, 2016||September 24, 2016||1 firefighter killed in crash||<ref>{{cite web|title=Canyon Fire|url=http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/Portals/18/documents/OAK%20CANYON%20FIRE%20UPDATE%20-%201-34.pdf|website=[[Vandenberg Air Force Base]]|access-date=September 25, 2016}}</ref>
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| [[Sawmill Fire|Sawmill]]||[[Sonoma County, California|Sonoma]]||{{yes2|1,547}}||September 25, 2016||September 29, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Sawmill Fire|url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1454|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|accessdate=September 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927131114/http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1454|archive-date=September 27, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| Sawmill||[[Sonoma County, California|Sonoma]]||1,547||September 25, 2016||September 29, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Sawmill Fire|url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1454|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|access-date=September 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927131114/http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1454|archive-date=September 27, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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| Marshes||[[Tuolumne County, California|Tuolumne]]||1,080||September 26, 2016||October 4, 2016||Burned just north of the [[Don Pedro Reservoir]] in the [[Stanislaus National Forest]].<ref name="cdf">{{cite web |title=Marshes Fire |url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1454 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927131114/http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1454 |archive-date=September 27, 2016 |access-date=October 11, 2016 |website=[[CALFIRE]]}}</ref> Approximately 30 homes were evacuated and two minor injuries were reported.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 September 2016 |title=Marshes Fire in Sonoma County Fully Contained: Cal Fire |url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Marshes-Fire-in-Sonoma-County-Fully-Contained-Cal-Fire-395374341.html |access-date=11 October 2016 |work=NBC Bay Area |agency=[[NBC Bay Area]]}}</ref> The fire briefly threatened the [[Hetch Hetchy Reservoir|Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System]] headquarters, but normal water operations continued throughout the fire.<ref name="evacs">{{cite news |last1=McCarthy |first1=Guy |date=29 September 2016 |title=Marshes Fire cost $2.5 million so far |url=http://www.uniondemocrat.com/localnews/4699911-151/marshes-fire-cost-25-million-so-far |access-date=11 October 2016 |agency=[[The Union Democrat]]}}</ref> The fire was started by a vehicle parked in dry grass along Marshes Flat Road.<ref name="cause">{{cite news |last1=Cowan |first1=Jason |date=28 September 2016 |title=Cal Fire releases cause of Marshes Fire |url=http://www.uniondemocrat.com/localnews/4696975-151/cal-fire-releases-cause-of-marshes-fire?referrer=carousel1 |access-date=11 October 2016 |agency=[[The Union Democrat]]}}</ref>||<ref>{{cite web|title=Marshes Fire|url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1455|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|access-date=September 28, 2016}}</ref>
| [[Marshes Fire|Marshes]]||[[Tuolumne County, California|Tuolumne]]||{{yes2|1,080}}||September 26, 2016||October 4, 2016||||<ref>{{cite web|title=Marshes Fire|url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1455|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|accessdate=September 28, 2016}}</ref>
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| [[Loma Fire|Loma]]||[[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara]]||{{yes2|4,474}}||September 26, 2016||October 12, 2016|| 28 structures destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Loma Fire|url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1457|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|accessdate=September 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928014118/http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1457|archive-date=September 28, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| [[Loma Fire|Loma]]||[[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara]]||4,474||September 26, 2016||October 12, 2016|| 28 structures destroyed ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Loma Fire|url=http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1457|website=[[CAL FIRE]]|access-date=September 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928014118/http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1457|archive-date=September 28, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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==4S Ranch brush fire==

On Thursday, May 5, 2016, shortly before 3 P.M. PDT, a small brush fire ignited off the 15000 block of Dove Creek Road, in a creek bed, in [[4S Ranch, California|4S Ranch]], [[San Diego County]].<ref name="4S Ranch">{{cite web|url=http://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/may/26/crews-battle-fire-forest-ranch/|title=Crews Battle Fire In 4S Ranch|author=|publisher=KPBS News|date=May 26, 2016|accessdate=November 13, 2017}}</ref><ref name="sparked by welders" /> As the fire began spreading eastward, students and staff at the nearby [[Poway Unified School District#Middle schools|Oak Valley Middle School]] were ordered to stay indoors, though parents were allowed to pick up their children.<ref name="sparked by welders">{{cite web|url=http://fox5sandiego.com/2016/05/26/crews-battle-brush-fire-in-4s-ranch/|title=4S Ranch brush fire sparked by welders|author=Kristina Audencial|publisher=Fox 5 San Diego|date=May 27, 2016|accessdate=November 13, 2017}}</ref><ref name="investigation" /> However, as the fire continued to spread, evacuation orders were issued for some homes along Palomino Valley Road and Oak Valley Middle School, with the students from Oak Valley Middle School being relocated by bus to [[Westview High School (San Diego)|Westview High School]].<ref name="4S Ranch" /> The sudden change caused some confusion and chaos among parents attempting to pick up their children, and drew criticism towards the last-minute evacuation plan.<ref name="investigation">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbs8.com/story/32077049/investigation-under-way-after-4s-ranch-fire|title=Investigation under way after 4S Ranch fire|author=Abbie Alford|publisher=CBS News 8|date=May 27, 2016|accessdate=November 13, 2017}}</ref> The brush fire quickly grew to {{convert|5|acres|km2}}, but within a couple of hours, the fire was contained and further growth was stopped.<ref name="4S Ranch fire contained">{{cite web|url=http://www.10news.com/news/firefighters-respond-to-4s-ranch-area-brush-fire-052616|title=Firefighters contain 4S Ranch brush fire|author=|publisher=ABC 10News|date=May 26, 2016|accessdate=November 13, 2017}}</ref> At 4:34 PM PDT, the evacuation orders for the homes on Palomino Valley Road were lifted, as the fire was brought to 90% containment.<ref name="4S Ranch" /> Just before 5:30 PM PDT, the brush fire was fully extinguished, and Rancho Santa Fe fire officials declared 100% containment of the fire. The fire did not cause any injuries or structural damage.<ref name="4S Ranch fire contained" /> The brush fire was determined to have been accidentally caused by sparks coming from a [[welder]].<ref name="sparked by welders" />


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"Deer Fire" redirects here. For the 2020 California wildfire, see SCU Lightning Complex fires.
"Sawmill Fire" redirects here. For the 2017 Arizona wildfire, see Sawmill Fire (2017).

2016 California wildfires
A Skycrane makes a drop on the Sherpa Fire in June.
Statistics[2]
Total fires7,349
Total area669,534 acres (2,709.51 km2)[1]
Impacts
Deaths6 civilians killed, 2 firefighters killed[1]
Non-fatal injuriesUnknown
Damage>$480.3 million (2016 USD)[3][1]
Map
A map of wildfires in California in 2016, using Cal Fire data
A map of wildfires in California in 2016, using Cal Fire data
Season
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In 2016, a total of 7,349 fires had burned an area 669,534 acres (2,709.51 km2) in California, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.[2][1]

Climatologists had predicted an extreme version of El Niño, known as a Super El Niño, to occur during the winter of 2015–16. Although the Pacific Ocean’s warming water had been expected to bring strong storms to parts of the southwestern United States, actual precipitation totals generally underperformed those expectations.[4] Early in 2016, The National Interagency Fire Center predicted that conditions from May through at least August would put much of the western United States in above-normal wildfire danger.[5]

Events

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In June, the United States Forest Service estimated that over 26 million trees had died across 760,000 acres (310,000 ha) in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. This brought the number of dead trees to over 66 million during the past four years of drought.[6]

On August 15, the National Interagency Fire Center showed the state leading the nation in the quantity, size and intensity of wildfires.[6] A day later, on August 16, San Bernardino County announced that nearly 85,000 people were evacuated because of the Blue Cut Fire near Cajon Pass.[7] Authorities arrested a 40-year-old man in connection to the Clayton Fire, and charged him with 17 counts of arson.[6]

Fires

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Below is a list of all fires that exceeded 1,000 acres (400 ha) during the 2016 California wildfire season, as well as the fires that caused significant damage.[8] The information is taken from CAL FIRE's list of large fires, and other sources where indicated.

Name County Acres Start Date Containment Date Notes Ref
Roberts San Luis Obispo 3,712 May 18, 2016 May 20, 2016 [9]
Metz Monterey 3,876 May 22, 2016 May 25, 2016 [10]
Coleman Monterey 2,520 June 4, 2016 June 17, 2016 [11]
Pony Siskiyou 2,860 June 7, 2016 June 30, 2016 [12]
Sherpa Santa Barbara 7,474 June 15, 2016 July 12, 2016 [13]
Border San Diego 7,609 June 19, 2016 June 30, 2016 2 fatalities, 5 homes and 11 outbuildings destroyed [14]
Pine Ventura 2,304 June 19, 2016 July 17, 2016 [15]
San Gabriel Complex Los Angeles 5,399 June 20, 2016 July 23, 2016 Reservoir Fire burned 1,146 acres; Fish Fire burned 4,253 acres [16]
Erskine Kern 48,019 June 23, 2016 July 12, 2016 2 fatalities, 285 homes destroyed, 12 damaged [17]
Trailhead Placer 5,646 June 28, 2016 July 18, 2016 [18]
Deer Kern 1,785 July 1, 2016 July 11, 2016 [19]
Curry Fresno 2,944 July 1, 2016 July 5, 2016 [20]
Sage Los Angeles 1,109 July 9, 2016 July 16, 2016 [21]
Roblar San Diego 1,245 July 21, 2016 July 30, 2016 [22]
Sand Los Angeles 41,432 July 22, 2016 August 3, 2016 2 fatalities, 18 homes destroyed, 4 damaged [23] [24]
Soberanes Monterey 132,100 July 22, 2016 October 12, 2016 1 fatality, 3 injuries, 57 homes and 11 outbuildings destroyed. [25]
Goose Fresno 2,241 July 30, 2016 August 9, 2016 4 homes, 5 outbuildings destroyed [26]
Cold Yolo 5,731 August 2, 2016 August 12, 2016 2 outbuildings destroyed [27]
Pilot San Bernardino 8,110 August 7, 2016 August 16, 2016 [28]
Mineral Fresno 7,050 August 9, 2016 August 18, 2016 2 structures destroyed [29]
Chimney San Luis Obispo 46,344 August 13, 2016 September 6, 2016 48 structures destroyed [30]
Clayton Lake 3,929 August 13, 2016 August 26, 2016 300 buildings destroyed [31]
Blue Cut San Bernardino 36,274 August 16, 2016 August 23, 2016 105 homes, 213 outbuildings destroyed [32]
Cedar Kern 29,322 August 16, 2016 September 30, 2016 [33]
Rey Santa Barbara 32,606 August 18, 2016 September 16, 2016 [34]
Gap Siskiyou 33,867 August 27, 2016 September 17, 2016 [35]
Bogart Riverside 1,470 August 30, 2016 September 2, 2016 1 outbuilding destroyed [36]
Willard Lassen 2,575 September 11, 2016 September 22, 2016 5 structures destroyed [37]
Owens River Mono 5,443 September 17, 2016 October 15, 2016 [38]
Canyon Santa Barbara 12,518 September 17, 2016 September 24, 2016 1 firefighter killed in crash [39]
Sawmill Sonoma 1,547 September 25, 2016 September 29, 2016 [40]
Marshes Tuolumne 1,080 September 26, 2016 October 4, 2016 Burned just north of the Don Pedro Reservoir in the Stanislaus National Forest.[41] Approximately 30 homes were evacuated and two minor injuries were reported.[42] The fire briefly threatened the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System headquarters, but normal water operations continued throughout the fire.[43] The fire was started by a vehicle parked in dry grass along Marshes Flat Road.[44] [45]
Loma Santa Clara 4,474 September 26, 2016 October 12, 2016 28 structures destroyed [46]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ken Pimlott (2017). "2016 Wildfire Activity Statistics" (PDF). CAL FIRE. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "National Report of Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State 2016" (PDF). National Interagency Fire Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  3. ^ Gilpin, Lyndsey (October 5, 2016). "The Most Expensive Wildfires in US History". High Country News. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. ^ Blankenbuehler, Paige (June 22, 2016). "El Niño adds fuel to Southwestern fires". The Journal. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  5. ^ Grenoble, Ryan (May 2, 2016). "Here's Where The 2016 Wildfire Season Risk Is The Highest". The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c Fears, Darryl (August 16, 2016). "California is in flames right now, with fires fueled by historic drought". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  7. ^ "More than 82,000 people flee Southern California wildfire". Chicago Tribune. August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  8. ^ "Large Fires 2016" (PDF). CAL FIRE. March 29, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  9. ^ "Roberts Fire". CAL FIRE. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  10. ^ "Metz Fire". CAL FIRE. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  11. ^ "Coleman Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  12. ^ "Pony Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  13. ^ "Sherpa Fire". InciWeb. Archived from the original on June 26, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
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