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Wolf Fire
2002 wildfire in Southern California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wolf Fire was a large wildfire in Southern California's Ventura County, north of the city of Ojai, in June of 2002. The fire,ignited on June 1 by the careless use of firearms for target shooting in dry grass, burned 21,645 acres (8,759 hectares) and destroyed six structures before it was completely contained on June 14. The cost of containing the fire came to $15 million (equivalent to $24 million in 2023). No fatalities or serious injuries occurred, but the fire impacted large parts of the Sespe Wilderness and the Los Padres National Forest, closing roads and campgrounds while threatening Native American cultural sites and wildlife habitat. The Wolf Fire was the sixth largest of the 2002 California wildfire season,[1] during which 8,171 wildfires burned a total of 538,216 acres (217,808 ha).[2]
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![]() The Wolf Fire's smoke plume, taken by NASA's Terra satellite on June 6, 2002 | |
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Location | Ventura County, California, United States |
Coordinates | 34.609°N 119.365°W / 34.609; -119.365 |
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Burned area | 21,645 acres (8,759 ha; 34 sq mi; 88 km2) |
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Non-fatal injuries | 4 |
Structures destroyed | 6 |
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Cause | Firearms |
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![]() The footprint of the Wolf Fire in the Los Padres National Forest north of Ojai, California | |
The general location of the Wolf Fire in Ventura County, California |