The following are the five biggest wildfires ranked by number of structures destroyed. This includes, residential buildings, businesses and outlying structures. To see the 20 largest wildfires by structures destroyed, see this PDF.
|
FIRE |
COUNTY |
YEARS |
BUILDINGS |
|
Tunnel |
Alameda |
1991 |
2,900 |
|
Cedar |
San Diego |
2003 |
2,820 |
|
Witch |
San Diego |
2007 |
1,650 |
|
Old |
San Bernardino |
2003 |
1,003 |
|
Jones |
Shasta |
1999 |
954 |
For more fire stastics, visit the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's fact sheets page. To explore the largest wildfires by acres burned, see our searchable database.
Source: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
