2000 California wildfires

The 2000 California wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of California during 2000. According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) statistics, 7,622 fires burned a total of 295,026 acres (119,393 hectares).^[1] Cal Fire wildfire suppression costs for fires that burned within the agency's jurisdiction amounted to $109 million. Damages for the same amounted to $87.3 million, with a total of 389 structures lost.^[2] The largest wildfires of the year in California were the Manter and Storrie fires, which burned 74,000 and 55,000 acres in Tulare and Plumas counties respectively.

2000 California wildfires
A C-130 Hercules drops Phos-Chek fire retardant on the Manter Fire in Sequoia National Forest on July 31, 2000
Statistics
Total fires	7,622
Total area	295,026 acres 119,393 ha
Impacts
Deaths	1+
Structures destroyed	130+
Damage	US$154 million ($124m in suppression costs and $29.9m in damages, per Cal Fire estimates)
Season
2001 →

List of wildfires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 hectares), produced significant structural damage or casualties, or were otherwise notable. It is excerpted from Cal Fire's 2001 list of large (≥ 300 acres) fires, and may not be complete or reflect the most recent information.^[3]

Name	County	Acres	Start date	Containment date	Notes	Ref
Town	Glenn	1,500	March 31, 2000	April 5, 2000	Caused by an escaped controlled burn
Cabbage	Mendocino	1,540	April 1, 2000	April 5, 2000		[4]
Berryessa	Napa	5,731	June 13, 2000	June 16, 2000	Caused by equipment use; destroyed 15 structures
Barrett	San Diego	2,000	June 29, 2000	June 30, 2000		[5]
Granite	Mariposa	2,000	July 2, 2000	July 4, 2000	Caused by shooting
Goat	Lassen	1,084	July 17, 2000	July 20, 2000	Caused by a campfire
Bark	Siskiyou	1,715	July 21, 2000	July 26, 2000
Shell	San Luis Obispo	6,300	July 22, 2000
Plaskett II	Monterey	5,830	July 22, 2000	August 1, 2000	Caused by camper trying to light a stove	[6][7]
Happy Camp	Inyo	5,500	July 23, 2000	July 28, 2000
Manter	Tulare	74,439	July 24, 2000	August 9, 2000	At the time the largest recorded fire in Sequoia National Forest; destroyed 15 structures	[8]
Morgan	Lake	3,283	July 26, 2000	July 27, 2000		[9]
Pachenga	Riverside	11,900	July 29, 2000	August 9, 2000
Golden II	Mono	2,150	August 1, 2000	August 8, 2000	Caused by lightning
Chance	Kern	1,200	August 1, 2000	August 5, 2000	Caused by lightning
King	Kern	3,243	August 2, 2000	August 9, 2000	Caused by lightning
Northfork	San Benito	1,773	August 3, 2000	August 7, 2000	Caused by equipment use
Romero	Merced	1,200	August 9, 2000	September 9, 2000
Storrie	Plumas	55,261	August 17, 2000	September 9, 2000	Caused by Union Pacific railroad track repairs	[10]
Hunter	Mariposa	8,084	August 27, 2000	September 4, 2000	Caused by equipment use
Harris	Santa Barbara	9,700	September 13, 2000	September 18, 2000
Concow	Butte	1,835	September 19, 2000	September 22, 2000	Caused by equipment use; destroyed 16 structures, killed 1
Weinstein	Tehama	8,284	September 29, 2000	October 2, 2000	Caused by an escaped controlled burn
Hidden	Lake	4,500	October 21, 2000	October 27, 2000	Caused by an electrical power system

See also

• California portal

• List of California wildfires

References

1. "California Wildfires and Acres for all Jurisdictions" (PDF). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. August 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
2. "CDF 2000 Fire Season Summary" (PDF). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. June 20, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 31, 2004. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
3. "2000 Large Fires, 300 Acres And Greater" (PDF). California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. April 19, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2002.
4. "Fire nearly contained". Oakland Tribune. April 5, 2000. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rural Residents Flee Wildfire Along U.S.-Mexico Border". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 30, 2000. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
6. "Fire burns almost 500 acres in national forest". Tulare Advance-Register. Associated Press. July 24, 2000. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Nemeth, Mike (August 2, 2000). "Firefighters gain upper hand over Sur blaze". The Salinas Californian. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Gold, Scott; Gorman, Tom (August 2, 2000). "Sequoia Forest Fire Burns 67,348 Acres". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
9. Rapaport, Lisa (July 28, 2000). "Lake County fire contained; homes believed safe". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "US government to announce $102m forest fire settlement with railroad". The Guardian. McClatchy Newspapers. July 22, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

External links

• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), Statistics and Events